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Live updates: No timeline for resolving nationwide ground stop as flight cancellations climb
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A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss.
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- New York Times(subscription required)What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground StopThe air traffic control system’s overloaded, antiquated telecommunications equipment sustained its latest widespread failure, prompting a call for more money to fuel faster upgrades.
- Al JazeeraFAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?The FAA says nationwide ground stop disrupting thousands of US flights was caused by a telecommunications outage.
- The Atlantic(subscription required)Scenes From the Nationwide Ground StopSome 1.5 million people experienced travel disruption on Friday.
- NY PostWhat to do if your flight was halted during nationwide ground stopAirline passengers stranded by Friday’s nationwide ground stop have several options to change their travel plans.
- Yahoo NewsFAA lifts nationwide ground stop after thousands of flight cancellations
- The HillAirspace reopened after nationwide ground stopThe nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration Friday afternoon has been lifted, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed. “At 8:15 tonight Eastern Time, we’ve opened up the airspace,” Duffy said to reporters in the White House briefing room during a press conference that began at around 8:30 p.m. EST. Duffy added that, although…
- Wired(subscription required)The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is OverThe five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend.
- Yahoo FinanceFlight cancellations surpass 2K flights as FAA extends nationwide ground stop to late Friday
- Yahoo SportsNebraska provides travel update after nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States on Friday, Nov. 13.
- The RegisterAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- MashableFAA ground stop updates: Heres what we knowHere's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday.
- The Athletic(subscription required)FAA nationwide ground stop lifted: Latest sports news as teams' travel plans affected by flight delays, cancellationsA nationwide ground stop left teams scrambling to make plans for their games
- NPRWhat we know about the FAA nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
- CNNLive updates: No timeline for resolving nationwide ground stop as flight cancellations climb
- Washington ExaminerFAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flightsThe Federal Aviation Administration halted all flight departures nationwide Friday afternoon due to a “rolling frequency outage” affecting facilities that monitor planes in the air. The cause remained unclear Friday, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday evening that investigators were looking into it, but suggested that a telecommunications issue caused the disruption. AIR
