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Delta issues travel waiver amid FAA nationwide ground stop
Delta said 759 delays and 258 cancellations hit its Atlanta hub as the FAA ground stop halted departures nationwide.
- On Friday, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines halted all departing flights following a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop that disrupted air travel across the United States.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated the ground stop began Friday afternoon after a temporary communication issue impacted all Air Route Traffic Control Centers across the United States.
- FlightAware data showed 759 total delays and 258 cancellations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, with an FAA-mandated departure delay program averaging 90 minutes.
- Delta issued a flexible travel waiver for customers, while United Airlines also offered waivers for those affected. The FAA said flights were halted "out of an abundance of caution."
- Officials have not provided an estimated timeline for when the ground stop will be lifted. Delta added, "Our goal is to safely resume departures when possible.
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Delta issues travel waiver amid FAA nationwide ground stop
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has halted all departing flights and issued a flexible travel waiver for passengers Friday afternoon as a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop disrupts air travel across the country.
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Delta, American Airlines and United Airlines reported this Friday that they have suspended departures from their domestic flights from the United States, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a halt to exit air traffic at all airports in the country. The entry The main airlines of the United States suspend their departures by order of the FAA was first published in Digital Process.
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