FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after about four hours
The FAA halted all US departures on Friday after a communications failure at its air traffic control centers. Airspace reopened that evening, but airlines expect disruption to continue.
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The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday evening, 13 November, after about four hours, following a communications failure at its air traffic control centers. Airlines expect delays to continue; Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed overloaded old routers.
The FAA halted all US departures on Friday, 13 November, after a communication problem hit its Air Route Traffic Control Centers, which manage air traffic across the country. The agency cited safety reasons, and the disruption affected airlines and travelers nationwide.