# Transportation secretary says he doesn’t apologize for FAA’s nationwide ground stop > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/5463141 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 10 outlets covering · First listed: NBC News, Nov 15, 2026, 8:56 AM · Read it: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declined to apologize for the nationwide ground stop that stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers across the country ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - 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, 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, 9:30 AM: [Shameless Pete Buttigieg slams FAA nationwide ground stop — despite being transportation boss when last one happened]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg jumped at the opportunity to slam the nationwide ground stop Friday while he was stranded in Denver – despite being in charge when it last happened three years ago. - 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, 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, 1:16 PM: [What we know about the cause of the nationwide FAA ground stop]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 14, 2026, 4:54 PM: ['Root cause’ of nationwide ground stop is unknown, FAA says]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) Routers and networking equipment may be involved in the problems that led to the ground stop, but a definitive cause has not been established, officials said. - Nov 14, 2026, 7:13 PM: [FAA ground stop disrupts college football]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) Some college football games were delayed a few hours on Saturday or postponed to Sunday. And in Oklahoma at least, there will be perks for fans to make up for the inconvenience, including cheap beers. - Nov 15, 2026, 5:05 AM: [Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy describes the cause of nationwide ground stop]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 15, 2026, 8:56 AM: [Transportation secretary says he doesn’t apologize for FAA’s nationwide ground stop]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declined to apologize for the nationwide ground stop that stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers across the country