US airspace reopens after nationwide shutdown, but thousands of flights remain cancelled as airlines face days of disruption
Verified: 5 outlets in 4 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from the United States.
The FAA has lifted its ground stop after a communications failure halted departures for more than four hours. More than 5,000 flights have been cancelled, passengers remain stranded as Duffy blames ageing air traffic control technology and lack of funding
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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.
Who reported it
1 outlet from the United States, where the story is: Forbes · how we count
- Nov 13, 10:14 PM UTCFirst reportNearly 7,000 flights delayed or canceled in US — websitetass.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:46 PM UTC+32 minWhy Flight Delays And Cancellations Happen And How To Prepare For Themforbes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 11:29 PM UTC+1 hOver 10,000 flights delayed or canceled in US — websitetass.com (again) ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 11:29 PM UTC · +1 h
- Nov 14, 5:35 AM UTC+7 hShreveport travelers face delays and cancellations amid nationwide flight disruptionsktbs.com ↗
- Nov 14, 5:45 AM UTC+8 h· you’re reading thisUS airspace reopens after nationwide shutdown, but thousands of flights remain cancelled as airlines face days of disruptionen.protothema.gr ↗
- Nov 14, 9:23 AM UTC+11 hSome Irish flights affected by US cancellations, delaysrte.ie ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same nationwide flight disruption and ground stop, with a local angle on Shreveport travelers, and nothing it says conflicts with Report 1.
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