Breaking News · November 13, 2026, 9:01 PM CST
As reported by CNN:
What's happening now • Ground stop: Domestic US flights are being allowed to depart again after federal officials issued an hours-long ground stop due to safety concerns from a telecommunications outage.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy blamed old air traffic control technology and overloaded routers. • Call to Congress: He warned of more disruption unless the system is updated, repeatedly urging Congress to provide funds for improvements.
It’s “going to be slow” to return to normal, he said, adding that it shouldn’t impact Thanksgiving travel in a couple weeks.
• No known threat: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the ground stop did not stem from a threat to the US and was not linked to this week’s disruptive Microsoft outage.
Travel nightmare: An estimated 1.5 million people were stranded by the cancellations, according to the data firm Cirium.[1]
Video: CBS New York, November 14, 2026 — “Thousands of flights, travelers in limbo due to FAA ground stop | Team coverage”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
On the record
Updates (76)"You will have more of these," Duffy warns about FAA outage Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that more disruptions to air travel would happen unless the system is updated, repeatedly urging Congress to act on legislation that would give them more money to improve the systems.[1]
The numbers in the reporting
How 4 outlets are reporting it
- FAA says airlines can resume flights after hours-long ground stop, but delays and cancellations to continue (CNN)
- FAA ground stop disrupts air travel for college football teams (ESPN)
- 'I May Lose My Mind': Frustrated Travelers Stuck In US Flight Havoc (Barron's)
- US flight shutdown exposes deepening air traffic network crisis (Reuters)
What the official record says
FAA says, in its own words:
With this whole-of-government approach, the Department of War is rapidly fielding cutting-edge capabilities to safeguard our Southern Border and harden critical military installations,” said War Secretary Pete Hegseth.[2]
By standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Secretary Duffy and our interagency partners, we are ensuring that American airspace remains sovereign, secure, and impenetrable.” “Protecting American energy infrastructure is essential to our national security,” said U.S.[2]
How to Verify This Yourself
Each headline above links to that outlet’s own report. The quoted passages come from the first two of those reports that could be retrieved in full.
References
- CNN. FAA says airlines can resume flights after hours-long ground stop, but delays and cancellations to continue. ↩
- FAA. Trump Administration Deepens Interagency Collaboration to Protect the Nation’s Skies From Unmanned Threats | Federal Aviation Administration Primary (official source) ↩
- Chicago Sun-Times. FAA lifts nationwide ground stop. Flights can now resume after hours of delays, cancellations. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
- DW.com. FAA issues US national ground stop on all flights. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
- TMZ. FAA Issues Rare Nationwide Ground Stop, Orders All Flights Halted. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
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