Grounded

Continental, Southwest airlines plan to suspend Houston service late afternoon

According to a weather advisory on the Continental website, the airline is planning to suspend service on most flights to and from Houston's Bush Intercontinental airport from 6 p.m. Thursday through noon Friday.

Other reports have service ending as early as 3 p.m.

Similarly, Southwest Airlines has canceled a majority of Thursday evening flights to and from Hobby Airport. Passengers with reserved flights to or from Austin; Dallas; Houston; Corpus Christi; Harlingen/Valley; San Antonio; Birmingham, Ala.; Jackson, Miss.; or New Orleans may reschedule their flights without additional charges.

Many flights have already been canceled, so check your flight status before heading to the airport if you're planning to travel.

this week's hot headlines

2 local booming 'burbs rank as top destination for movers, plus, why Houston isn't a great place to visit

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Editor's note:It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week.

1. 2 Houston suburbs roll onto top-15 spots on U-Haul’s list of growing cities. They're the 13th and 19th most popular destinations for movers.

2. 2 smokin' Houston-area barbecue names fire up new restaurants in bustling 'burbs. Both restaurants are ranked among the state's 50 best barbecue joints by Texas Monthly.

3. Ken Hoffman chides New York Times' Houston travel guide and explains why our city isn't a great place to visit. Our columnist explains why 36 hours doesn't do Houston justice.

4. 10 Houston restaurants score coveted James Beard Award nominations. Perhaps one of them will follow up Julep's big win last year.

5. Houston Olympic superstar Simone Biles shares new Wheaties box cover with her legion of fans. It's the second time Biles has been featured on the cereal box.

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