Airlines work to recover after nationwide ground stop cancels more than 2,000 flights

WASHINGTON | Airlines across the U.S. worked Saturday to recover from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years that canceled more than 2,000 flights, spread ripple effects around the world, stranded passengers and forced professional and college sports teams to scramble for alternate transportation. At Denver International Airport, 471 flights were cancelled and 603 were delayed as of late Friday, according to the FAA. Airport and FAA officials report that operations are normalizing today and that passengers should contact their airlines regarding specific cancellations or delays. Trump administration officials said new technology being added to the nation’s air traffic control system overloaded antiquated equipment and caused “intermittent” communications and radar gaps, leading to the flight shutdown of more than four hours. A limited number of domestic flights departed after the stop was lifted around 8:15 p.m. ET Friday.

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