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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Alex Woodward and Ariana Baio

FAA delays flights to LaGuardia as smoky conditions persist from Canada wildfires

AP

Federal authorities temporarily paused flights bound to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport from the Northeast, Ohio and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday morning due to “reduced visibility” from wildfire smoke smothering the East Coast.

Departures were delayed by an average of 54 minutes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency said the delays would not exceed 1 hour and 34 minutes.

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