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Rare nationwide ground stop halts US air traffic – video World News
The Guardian • 4h ago

Rare nationwide ground stop halts US air traffic – video

The US Federal ⁠Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday, halting all departures and landings across US airports for just over four hours. The stop marked the longest nationwide shutdown, and only the second nationwide ​ground stop of all departures, since the 9/11 terrorist attacks

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The Verge • 4h ago

Thoughts and prayers to anyone flying today.

Nearly 15 percent of all flights scheduled to depart the US on Saturday have been canceled following a nationwide ground stop, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium as of 8:30AM ET. Out of 22,232 scheduled US departures — already roughly 4,000 fewer than Friday — 3,262 flights are grounded. JetBlue is taking the biggest hit by percentage, with over 40 percent of its departures canceled, while American, Delta, and United have scrapped between 728 and 880 flights each. Another 267 international flights into the US are also canceled.

Pete Muntean on air | CNN World News

Pete Muntean on air | CNN

All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said. CNN’s Pete Muntean explains some underlying and longstanding telecommunications issues impacting aviation.

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