Eight flights grounded at Sangster International Airport amid US airspace disruption
Verified: 83 outlets in 38 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 13 of them from the United States.
WESTERN BUREAU: Eight flights scheduled to depart Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Friday have been grounded following a disruption to United States airspace, leaving passengers facing uncertainty over their travel arrangements. Sharon Hislop-Holt, manager of commercial business development and marketing at MBJ Airports Limited, confirmed the disruption, saying airport officials were awaiting further developments to determine what would happen to passengers already at the facility.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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13 outlets from the United States, where the story is: AirlineGeeks, Ars Technica, Bloomberg and 10 more · how we count
- Nov 13, 3:42 AM UTCFirst reportNew York, Boston and Philadelphia Flights Disrupted as Storms Trigger FAA Ground Stopsrustourismnews.com ↗
- Nov 13, 9:18 PM UTC+18 hFAA orders ground stop at all US airports due to 'extraordinary circumstance and reasons for safety'dw.com ↗
- Nov 13, 9:25 PM UTC+18 hFAA grounds all flight within US immediatelycnc3.co.tt ↗
- Nov 14, 12:12 AM UTC+21 h· you’re reading thisEight flights grounded at Sangster International Airport amid US airspace disruptionjamaica-gleaner.com (again) ↗
- Nov 14, 2:01 AM UTC+22 hFAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights cancelledyahoo.com ↗
- Nov 14, 2:03 AM UTC+22 hUS air travel ground stop lifted, flights set to resumerte.ie ↗
- Nov 14, 2:05 AM UTC+22 hUS ground stop delays flights from Incheon Airportkoreaherald.com ↗
- Nov 14, 2:13 AM UTC+23 hNationwide ground stop disrupts travel at Laredo International Airportkgns.tv ↗
Also reported by theboltonnews.co.uk (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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