# Chaos at US airports as flight stoppage grinds travel plans to a halt > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3777598 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 13, 2026, 6:44 PM · Read it: Travelers and crew feeling ‘pissed’ or ‘lucky’ depending on level of upset amid nationwide ground stopThe US Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ground all flights on Friday threw airports and travel plans into chaos across the country, as passengers on planes and in airport terminals were suddenly thrust into limbo.At New York’s John F Kennedy airport, passengers found their travel plans abruptly cancelled – some even after they’d boarded. AI summary (may contain mistakes): The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for departing flights, citing a communications outage and “extraordinary circumstances.” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said it was due to a “telecommunications outage” and there was no indication of a “nefarious” act, ABC News reported; TechRadar said officials could not yet rule out a cyberattack. ABC News reported 1,000 flights canceled, and MarketWatch reported more than 10,000 delayed. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 6:00 PM: [FAA flight stoppage leaves college football teams scrambling to find alternate travel plans]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) The nationwide ground stoppage could have a major impact on Week 11 in college football - Nov 13, 2026, 6:44 PM: [Chaos at US airports as flight stoppage grinds travel plans to a halt]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) Travelers and crew feeling ‘pissed’ or ‘lucky’ depending on level of upset amid nationwide ground stopThe US Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ground all flights on Friday threw airports and travel plans into chaos across the country, as passengers on planes and in airport terminals were suddenly thrust into limbo.At New York’s John F Kennedy airport, passengers found their travel plans abruptly cancelled – some even after they’d boarded.