US flight chaos: Ground stop ends, but will your flight take off? Trump aide explains
The FAA has lifted the nationwide ground stop caused by a communications failure affecting air traffic control. Passengers should expect ongoing delays and cancellations as airlines reschedule flights and crews recover. The communications disruption led to a halt of more than 3,500 flights during the afternoon. Despite the resolution, airlines warn disruptions may continue into the weekend.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted a nationwide ground stop that halted flights across the United States following a communications failure on Friday. However, passengers may still encounter delays and cancellations as airlines attempt to get their aircraft and crews back in place. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that while the FAA reopened US airspace at 8:15 pm Eastern Time, allowing flights to resume, the recovery would be gradual and dependent on airline availability of pilots and flight attendants.
He cautioned that not all flights would immediately take off, and passengers should check with their airlines for updates. The grounding was triggered by instability in radar and communications systems, which led to inconsistencies in radar data and communication between controllers and aircraft. Over 3,500 aircraft were in flight when the stop was issued, but most were able to land safely.
Duffy blamed the failure on aging air traffic control infrastructure and urged lawmakers to approve funding for a complete overhaul of the system.
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