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Bands performing mid-flight get caught up in the nationwide ground stop effect | CNN

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November 14, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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Several well-known musicians who were scheduled to perform for passengers on Southwest Airplanes got caught up in the nationwide ground stop effect on Friday, November 13.

Bands performing mid-flight get caught up in the nationwide ground stop effect | CNN

Several well-known musicians who were scheduled to perform for passengers on Southwest Airplanes got caught up in the nationwide ground stop effect on Friday, November 13.

Several well-known musicians who were scheduled to perform for passengers on Southwest Airplanes got caught up in the nationwide ground stop effect on Friday, November 13.

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