FAA ground stop reactions: Flight groundings disrupt weekends, spur mixed experiences nationwide
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Travelers on Friday the 13th had their weekend plans shift amid a nationwide ground stop. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters outside the White House that a “telecommunication outage throughout FAA."
From experiences onboard flights, cancellations and delays inside airports, and decisions to opt for long road trips, here's how Americans nationwide reacted to and navigated the situation.
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From experiences onboard flights, cancellations and delays inside airports, and decisions to opt for long road trips, here's how Americans nationwide reacted to and navigated the situation.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/11/13/faa-orders-nationwide-groundstop-at-us-airports-citing-safety/92765499007/
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