What to know about flights after the US nationwide ground stop
Summary
U.S. officials say the nation’s airspace is safe and operational after a nationwide ground stop caused major flight disruptions, with thousands of cancellations continuing into the weekend. Authorities said the issue appeared tied to an overloaded router during air traffic control upgrades, not a cyberattack or foreign interference.
Key Points
- The nationwide ground stop lasted more than four hours and led to thousands of flight cancellations across the U.S. over the weekend.
- Officials said the air traffic control system is operational and expected airline schedules to recover by the end of Sunday.
- The disruption appears to have been caused by an overloaded router during a fiber upgrade, with no evidence of a cyberattack or foreign actor involvement.
- Airlines are offering free rebooking or refunds for affected passengers, while Microsoft said its separate outage was unrelated.
