{
  "id": 20218681,
  "title": "US air travel disruptions continue into third day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/us-air-travel-disruptions-continue-into-third-day-20218681",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T19:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-15-us-air-travel-disruptions-continue-into-third-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US air travel disruptions persisted for the third consecutive day, with over 5,200 flights impacted as of Sunday, according to Reuters. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy anticipated normalcy by Monday, despite airlines working to restore schedules following a systemwide ground stop. By FlightAware's data, more than 1,600 flights were canceled nationwide, and nearly 3,600 delayed on Sunday. Duffy stated there was no evidence of a cyberattack, but the cause remained unknown. By Sunday, 27% of JetBlue's flights and 13% of American Airlines' flights were canceled, with Southwest, United Airlines, and Delta reporting cancellations of 3% to 5% of their respective flights. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had implemented a nationwide ground stop on Friday, halting nearly all departures for nearly five hours – the longest such halt since the 9/11 attacks. The issue stemmed from the installation of a router by an FAA contractor, which overloaded air traffic control systems with data, Duffy explained. The malfunctioning routers, purchased in 2001 and obsolete by 2006, were replaced, but the root cause of the problem remained unclear. President Trump endorsed Duffy's request for $50 billion to upgrade the air traffic control system, urging Congress to approve the funding in one go rather than in increments. However, top Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee expressed skepticism, pointing out that about $11 billion of the approved $12.5 billion remains unspent.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - US air travel disruptions continued for a third day with more than 5,200 flights already affected on Sunday, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted a return to normalcy by Monday even as airlines scrambled to get back on schedule following a systemwide ground stop.",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 5,200 flights disrupted across US, with 1,600 canceled and 3,600 delayed",
    "Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy expects normalcy by Monday, no cyberattack evidence",
    "FAA ground stop lasted five hours, caused by obsolete routers installed in 2001"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US air travel disruptions continue into third day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/us-air-travel-disruptions-continue-into-third-day",
        "published": "2026-11-15T16:54:18.000Z"
      }
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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."
}