Airlines Delay More Than 17,000 Flights, Including Thousands in the U.S.

Airlines delayed more than 17,000 flights throughout the world before noon on Aug. 10, including more than 2,000 in the United States.

That's according to FlightAware, which tracks flight delays and cancellations. In addition, hundreds of flights were cancelled.

According to FlightAware, the total delays "within, into, or out of the United States" on Aug. 10 was 2,109 by 11 a.m. central time. The number of cancellations was 93.

Globally, 17,565 flights had been delayed, with 341 cancelled.