# My flight was grounded during the FAA shutdown. Instead of waiting at the airport, I drove 300 miles with friends.

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6 outlets covering · First listed: Business Insider, Nov 14, 2026, 1:22 AM · Read it: <https://www.businessinsider.com/ground-stop-canceled-flight-vegas-business-conference-fun-road-trip-2026-11>

Vanessa Santos was scheduled to speak at a Las Vegas conference when the FAA ground stop disrupted her flight. She found another way.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA](<https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/11/13/all-us-flights-grounded-by-faa/5309912>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:15 PM: [Flight Canceled During the FAA Ground Stop? Here’s What to Do.](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/us/ground-stop-flight-delays-cancellations-tips.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Travelers are entitled to refunds if their flights are canceled, regardless of the reason, but airlines won’t guarantee other amenities, such as a hotel room or meal vouchers.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over](<https://www.wired.com/story/the-faa-nationwide-ground-stop-is-over/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  The 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.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:42 PM: [Nationwide Ground Stop At Airports Lifted, FAA Says](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/11/13/nationwide-ground-stop-at-airports-lifted-faa-says/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was ordered following a "communication issue” impacting all air traffic control centers.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:32 PM: [FAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/14/faa-ground-stop-lifted-why-were-us-flights-grounded-and-whats-next>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left)
  The FAA says nationwide ground stop disrupting thousands of US flights was caused by a telecommunications outage.
- Nov 14, 2026, 1:22 AM: [My flight was grounded during the FAA shutdown. Instead of waiting at the airport, I drove 300 miles with friends.](<https://www.businessinsider.com/ground-stop-canceled-flight-vegas-business-conference-fun-road-trip-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  Vanessa Santos was scheduled to speak at a Las Vegas conference when the FAA ground stop disrupted her flight. She found another way.