{
  "id": 19980052,
  "title": "What happened to US airlines today? Over 15,000 flights cancelled after longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/what-happened-to-us-airlines-today-over-15-000-flights-cancelled",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-14T12:02:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/what-happened-to-us-airlines-today-over-15000-flights-cancelled-after-longest-nationwide-ground-stop-in-25-years/articleshow/135831552.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On November 14, a telecommunications failure caused the cancellation of over 2,000 flights across the United States, leading to the most extensive nationwide ground stop in a quarter-century. This event affected more than 15,000 flights, leaving many passengers stranded with long delays. Those impacted are eligible for refunds according to regulations from the US Department of Transportation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}