Thousands of flights cancelled, delayed following grounding of all U.S. planes

This weekend could mean misery for thousands of travellers in the United States as some flights across the country are delayed following yesterday’s (Nov. 13) nationwide grounding of all planes, including 3,600 cancellations. ​Delta Airlines has cancelled 20 per cent of its flights for Nov. 14, while United Airlines has cancelled 17 per cent and American Airlines has cancelled 15 per cent. ​The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called for a full ground stop due to telecommunications outages, creating a serious backlog Saturday morning; however, some domestic flights have resumed. ​A post by the FAA adds that it has accounted for every flight and will handle international flights on a case-by-case basis. ​Secretary Sean Duffy provided an update on the FAA National Ground Stop last night, and is expected to be updating the public again on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Pacific. ​“What we have is an incredibly old air traffic control system.

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