US flights resume amid gradual return to normal operations
9 時間前
While flights in the United States started resuming on Saturday after all flights were grounded and nearly 6,000 flights were cancelled, authorities warned returning to normal operations would take time. The incident marked only the second time an alert to ground all flights had been issued in US airspace since the 9/11 attacks.
People collect baggage during a nationwide ground stop at Orlando International Airport on November 13, 2026 in Orlando City. © Finn Gomez, Getty Images via AFP
The nationwide stop on Friday sparked widespread chaos and left hundreds of thousands of passengers in limbo, with some pulled off planes moments before departure by airline staff who appeared in the dark about unfolding events.
The incident marked only the second time such an alert had been issued in US airspace – which is among the busiest in the world – since the 9/11 attacks.
The ground stop lasted around four hours and was lifted at 8.15pm Eastern Time (01.15 GMT Saturday).
Federal Aviation Administration officials reopened the airspace on Friday night "after restoring full functionality" at air traffic control facilities, according to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.
"It will take us time (to) resume normal operations... Our top priority is the safety of you and your family when you fly," Duffy said.
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