Canadian travellers face weekend flight delays after U.S. outage
Canadian travellers face flight delays and cancellations this weekend as airlines restore their schedules following Friday’s air traffic control outage in the United States.
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US flights resume after FAA halts departures nationwide
The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday, Nov. 13, disrupting flights across the US; authorities later said departures could resume, Craven Herald reported. Somerset County Gazette said airlines were working to recover after thousands of cancellations. WGLT reported that initial investigations pointed to an equipment issue during a telecommunications upgrade. IHeart.com said the White House ruled out a cyberattack and that an AI system was being examined; reports have not established a final cause.
- 'I don't know what to do': student pilot on first solo flight caught in US shutdownKELO-AM · 23:35 UTC, 14 November 2026
- Why a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issuesDurango Herald · 19:28 UTC, 14 November 2026
- US air travel schedule should recover from ground stop by the end of Sunday, FAA saysThe News-Gazette · 16:44 UTC, 14 November 2026
- What caused the FAA ground stop? Officials point to router failure during updateLEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) · 16:20 UTC, 14 November 2026
- FAA ground stop aftermath: When will flights be back to normal?WLWT · 16:07 UTC, 14 November 2026
- Transportation Secretary gives update after rare FAA ground stopWBAL · 15:37 UTC, 14 November 2026
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