# What to know about flights after the US nationwide ground stop > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/4458828 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 42 outlets covering · First listed: AP, Nov 14, 2026, 6:27 AM · Read it: AI summary (may contain mistakes): A nationwide FAA ground stop halted flights and left thousands canceled and delayed; airlines worked Saturday to recover and some U.S. flights resumed, according to The Hill, Washington Times and CNN. Officials attributed the stop to a routine equipment upgrade, according to TechCrunch, while CBS News reported officials cited aging system infrastructure and legacy technology. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 3:30 PM: [Nationwide FAA Ground Stop Is Over, Sean Duffy Says: ‘I Didn’t Anticipate That We Would Have An Outage Like This’]() — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States) Duffy warned more disruptions would be likely if more funds for FAA upgrades don't come through. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:35 PM: [The FAA lifts its over four-hour nationwide ground stop for US airports caused by "communication issues affecting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:35 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after more than four hours]() — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed aging air traffic control equipment for the communications outage that prompted the rare nationwide halt. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:38 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hours]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States) Takeoffs from airports throughout the US largely stopped on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop at 3:44PM ET "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." More than four hours after the stop was issued, officials announced it was lifted at 8:15PM ET and that flights will resume. It's unclear how - Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM: [U.S. air travel could take days to recover after FAA’s lifting of rare nationwide ground stop]() — MarketWatch (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says “zero evidence” of cyberattack, while high jet-fuel costs mean fewer flights available to travelers seeking to rebook. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:05 PM: [Nationwide ground stop potentially complicates NFL, college games]() — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States) Some teams could get to game locations by ground. Many would have a hard time. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:27 PM: [What we know about the FAA nationwide ground stop]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) The 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited - Nov 13, 2026, 5:17 PM: [FAA has lifted its third-ever nationwide ground stop]() — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States) Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy blamed obsolete equipment for the outage. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:09 PM: [Flights slowly resume after US aviation agency lifts nationwide ground stop]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 6:30 PM: [Flight cancellations surpass 7,000 as FAA ends ground stop early]() — Yahoo Finance (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 6:46 PM: [FAA ground stop delays KC Current’s flight to NWSL semifinal against Gotham FC]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) How the FAA ground stop has impacted the NWSL's semifinals. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:51 PM: [Baylor vs. BYU Could be in Jeopardy With Nationwide FAA Grounding of Flights]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Games across the country could be rescheduled for Sunday....except BYU doesn't play on Sundays - Nov 13, 2026, 7:32 PM: [FAA nationwide ground stop: Why it happened, according to officials]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Communication outage cause by outdated systems and network updates, not the FAA's new SMART AI tool. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [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, 7:47 PM: [Nearly 9,500 flights were halted across the US after an FAA ground stop. What to do if your trip was affected.]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) US airlines are canceling thousands of flights amid a rare air traffic control ground stop affecting the US. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:51 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop following historic halt on all air travel]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right) The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a nationwide ground stop on all flights Friday evening following an hourslong halt on air travel that left millions of airline passengers stranded. The ground stop was lifted shortly after 8 p.m. EST, just before Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stepped out to brief - Nov 13, 2026, 8:14 PM: [Hawaii flights halted due to debris from SpaceX launch amidst FAA's ground stop]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 13, 2026, 8:20 PM: [FAA ground stop leads Air Canada to cancel US flights tonight]() — Crypto Briefing (Specialist) The FAA's ground stop highlights vulnerabilities in aviation infrastructure, affecting market stability and prompting scrutiny of communication systems. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:42 PM: [Scenes From the Nationwide Ground Stop]() — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left) Some 1.5 million people experienced travel disruption on Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:42 PM: [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, 8:59 PM: [What to do if your flight was canceled or delayed by the FAA's national ground stop]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) If you were traveling on Friday and your flight was canceled or delayed by the hours-long stoppage affecting all departing flights in the U.S., you may be able to recoup some money, including a full refund in some cases. A good first step is to call your airline. Check the airline's website and app for information about your options. For instance, United Airlines and Delta, two of the nation's largest airlines, put up banners on their websites on Friday evening with links to pages with directions on how to rebook for free or cancel.A government-ordered ground stop is extremely unusual, and… - Nov 13, 2026, 9:05 PM: [What caused the national ground stop? Here is what we know]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) For more than four hours, a ground stop of virtually all aircraft in the United States brought unprecedented chaos and delays that are expected to last days. Here is what we know about what went wrong. - Nov 13, 2026, 10:47 PM: [What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) The air traffic control system’s overloaded, antiquated telecommunications equipment sustained its latest widespread failure, prompting a call for more money to fuel faster upgrades. - Nov 14, 2026, 12:35 AM: [FAA allows flights to resume after hours-long ground stop across the US]() — Engadget (Digital news, United States) The FAA grounded flights for hours on November 13, and the transportation secretary blamed it on old and malfunctioning air traffic control system. - Nov 14, 2026, 1:44 AM: [Duffy Denies FAA AI Tool Caused Nationwide Ground Stop]() — The Defiant (Specialist) The FAA announced SMART’s expansion to airspace covered by 22 centers on Nov. 10. Duffy blamed overloaded legacy telecom equipment for Friday’s halt. - Nov 14, 2026, 3:26 AM: [Nationwide ground stop followed contractor upgrade to L3Harris telecommunication system: DOT’s Duffy]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) The FAA ground stop came after updates to an older communication system managed by L3Harris Technologies, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday. - Nov 14, 2026, 4:28 AM: [3,000 flights cancelled as FAA ground stop chaos stretches into 2nd day]() — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center) - Nov 14, 2026, 6:27 AM: [What to know about flights after the US nationwide ground stop]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 14, 2026, 6:43 AM: [Airlines work to dig out Saturday from nationwide FAA ground stop, thousands of flight cancellations]() — Washington Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Airlines across the U.S. worked Saturday to recover from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years that canceled more than 2,000 flights, spread ripple effects around the world, stranded passengers and forced professional and college sports teams to scramble for alternate transportation. - Nov 14, 2026, 8:54 AM: [3,000+ flights canceled after FAA’s ground stop]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) U.S. air traffic is slowly returning to normal after a nationwide ground stop Friday halted flights and left thousands canceled and delayed. As of Saturday morning, nearly 2,000 flights within, into or out of the U.S. are delayed, and nearly 3,800 have been canceled, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. FlightAware shows Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International… - Nov 14, 2026, 9:10 AM: [NFL reassigns 3 officials following nationwide FAA ground stop]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The ground stop order was lifted Friday night, but not before it affected games in the NFL and college football this weekend. - Nov 14, 2026, 9:36 AM: [Travelers stranded, flights canceled after ground stop. Here's what we know]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Officials attributed the ground stop to aging system infrastructure and legacy technology. - Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AM: [4 critical travel issues for those delayed and disrupted by FAA nationwide ground stop]() — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right) The FAA ground stop left airplanes and flight crews out of position, and airlines like Delta, United and Southwest are now offering waivers and free rebooking. - Nov 14, 2026, 11:45 AM: [Transportation secretary blames ‘routine’ equipment upgrade for grounding flights nationwide]() — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States) FAA administrator Bryan Bedford also said there's "zero evidence of anything AI-related." - Nov 14, 2026, 11:50 AM: [Major Big Ten Matchup Faces Last-Minute Changes Amid Nationwide Ground Stop]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) Ohio State fans tuning in to FOX at noon on November 14 will hear a different voice in the booth than the one many associate with the network’s biggest college football games. Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt are not calling the Buckeyes’ meeting with Northwestern. Instead, Connor Onion, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy have - Nov 14, 2026, 12:02 PM: [US blames system upgrade for longest nationwide FAA ground stop since 9/11]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) Sean Duffy, the country's transportation secretary, said his agency is 'going to hold people accountable'. - Nov 14, 2026, 12:32 PM: [What to know about flights after the U.S. nationwide ground stop]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) The longest flight stoppage in 25 years ended around 8:15 p.m. ET Friday, allowing some domestic flights to take off from U.S. airports. Officials expected a full recovery by Sunday. - Nov 14, 2026, 2:04 PM: [Bands performing mid-flight get caught up in the nationwide ground stop effect]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 14, 2026, 2:42 PM: [More than 4K flights still canceled as FAA ground stop continues to snarl travel: ‘I’m tired and ready to go home’]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) “This is super wrong. Super, super wrong."