# Air Canada Cancels Canada-U.S. Flights After FAA Ground Stop By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/57130 Published: 2026-11-14T02:27:14.000Z Updated: 2026-11-14T02:27:14.000Z Section: Business > 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. ## Links in this article - [more than four-hour halt to U.S. departures](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/57129)