Nationwide FAA Flight Ground Stop Linked to Telecommunications Outage, With No Signs of a Nefarious Attack, Officials Say

YYJ monitoring potential flight delays as US grounds flights nationwide

Travellers heading to or expecting flights at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) are being encouraged to check their flight status following a major disruption to air travel across the United States on Friday.

FAA Issues Natiowide Ground Stop "Due To Extraordinary Circumstances" & "Safety" Concernsy

FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop due to equipment failure, causing travel chaos. Microsoft Outlook also down. Social media speculates about causes.

Flights halted at Burlington airport and across US due to air traffic control communications problems

The FAA notice on Friday afternoon said the ground stop was being imposed “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Flights halted at Burlington airport and across US due to air traffic control communications problems.

FAA nationwide groundstop does not affect Alaska

The ground stop of all planes by the Federal Aviation Administration does not affect Alaska.  The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop of all planes at “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety" but failed to mention that the grounding of planes does not affect Alaska. According to Tim Thompson, spokesperson for Alaska Airlines, this ground stop does not include intra-Alaska flights. The Alaska Airlines terminal in Nome is s…

How long is the nationwide ground stop going to last?

FAA orders a nationwide ground stop after a telecom outage, raising concerns about delays and cancellations during busy holiday travel.

Hollywood Braces for Weekend Disruptions as FAA Grounds Flights Across U.S.

Hollywood is bracing for a weekend of disruptions after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights in the United States on Friday, throwing travel plans into question for talent, executives and buyers headed to and from Los Angeles and New York for one of the busiest stretches on the industry calendar. The FAA says all […]