Fortune iconFortuneAug 5, 2026

It’s getting too hot to fly: climate‑driven heat waves are forcing airlines to dump passengers and cargo

On the hottest afternoons, pilots' math shows a full plane can't claw into the thin air above runways in Las Vegas or Phoenix.

It’s getting too hot to fly: climate‑driven heat waves are forcing airlines to dump passengers and cargo

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On the hottest afternoons, pilots' math shows a full plane can't claw into the thin air above runways in Las Vegas or Phoenix.

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On the hottest afternoons, pilots' math shows a full plane can't claw into the thin air above runways in Las Vegas or Phoenix.

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