51 minutes ago
Nationwide ground stop lifted, FAA says
The FAA said the nationwide ground stop is over, after more than four hours.
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FAA ground stop live updates: Duffy blames 'overloaded' routers; thousands of flights canceled
Some flights were taking off over the ocean and in Alaska and Hawaii.
Last Updated: November 13, 2026, 9:03 PM EST
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a rare nationwide ground stop Friday for all airports that lasted more than four hours.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters it was due to a "telecommunications outage" and that there was no indication the incident was a "nefarious attack."
Nearly 5,000 flights were canceled amid the issue.
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Secretaries Duffy, Mullin to hold press briefing soon
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will address reporters in the White House Briefing Room shortly regarding the FAA ground stop.
1 hour and 3 minutes ago
United, JetBlue to cancel most of the night's remaining flights
Amid the ground stop, United Airlines said it plans to cancel the majority of its remaining flights for the night, with exceptions for some international flights.
JetBlue said it is also canceling all remaining flights on Friday, save for Europe-bound flights departing from JFK and Boston.
"Flights already in the air are continuing to their destinations," JetBlue said in a statement. "We expect disruptions to continue into tomorrow, including additional cancellations."
Air Canada said it has canceled all remaining flights Friday between Canada and the U.S. due to the ground stop.
1 hour and 13 minutes ago
Nearly 5,000 flights canceled nationwide
Nearly 5,000 flights have been canceled nationwide Friday, according to FlightAware.
There are nearly 800 cancellations for Saturday.
