Add as a preferred source on GoogleAir Canada Cancels Canada-U.S. Flights After FAA Ground Stop
The FAA lifted the nationwide stop at 8:15 p.m. ET, but delays and further cancellations continued as departures resumed.
Air Canada canceled all Canada-U.S. flights scheduled for Friday evening after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted departures nationwide, extending the disruption to cross-border travel.
The FAA lifted the stop at 8:15 p.m. ET Friday (01:15 UTC Saturday), but delays and more cancellations continued as departures resumed.
Communications failed at several air route control centers before the more than four-hour halt to U.S. departures. The stop began at about 4 p.m. ET. More than 5,300 flights were canceled Friday.
John Kim
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