{
  "id": 19905359,
  "title": "US-bound flights out of Australia delayed after telecommunications outage grounded American planes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-bound-flights-out-of-australia-delayed-after-telecommunications",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T02:15:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/14/us-bound-flights-out-of-australia-grounded-as-telecommunications-outage-affects-american-travel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All US-bound flights from Sydney and Melbourne airports were delayed or grounded on Saturday due to a ban issued by the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which halted departures and delayed landings at all US airports. Passengers expected to depart for Los Angeles from Melbourne airport were delayed by over two hours, while some US-bound flights from Sydney and Brisbane airports were also grounded. The FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop shortly before 1pm, but it remains unclear how this would impact the delays. Qantas and United Airlines flights, including flights to Dallas and San Francisco, experienced delays as a result of the situation in the US. Passengers on these flights were advised to check with their airlines for the latest updates regarding their flight.",
  "summary": "Sydney and Melbourne airports say flights were affected by now-lifted ban on departures in US US flight outage – live updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Some US-bound flights from Sydney airport were grounded or delayed on Saturday after American authorities halted departures and delayed landings at all US airports . Flights from Melbourne airport were also…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}