US air travel not expected to return to normal schedules until late on Sunday: FAA head

Federal Aviation Administration head Bryan Bedford stated on Saturday that airline operations are expected to largely return to normal by late Sunday, according to Hindustan Times - World News.

The FAA had previously grounded all flights nationwide for several hours, which disrupted travel plans for various professional and college teams, reported The Mainichi. Several college football games were delayed by hours to allow visiting teams to arrive, including the Utah game at Arizona and the Arizona State game at Central Florida. Other teams, such as Auburn, utilized charter buses to manage the disruption.

The ground stop also impacted collegiate basketball teams. The Mainichi reports that the third-ranked Southern California women's basketball team was deplaned and stayed in Los Angeles overnight before departing for Greenville on Saturday afternoon. Additionally, Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball coach Stephanie Gaitley learned late Friday night that her team's flight to Ohio State had been canceled.

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