Some Irish flights affected by US cancellations, delays

Updated / Saturday, 14 Nov 2026 09:16

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Dublin Airport has warned that flights between Ireland and the US could be affected this morning with delays and a small number of cancellations.

It comes as the US Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide grounding of flights after a communications failure at air traffic control centres caused chaos at US airports.

The ground stop triggered the longest US flight shutdown since the 11 September 2001 attacks.

US airspace reopened at 1.15am Irish time but US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that departures would resume gradually and it would take time for airlines to restore normal operations.

Irish passengers are being advised to contact their airline directly for the latest updates.

Two incoming flights from Chicago and New York were cancelled this morning.

Outbound flights to Chicago and New York were also cancelled this morning.

Flights from New York, Dallas, Atlanta and Minneapolis were among those experiencing delays.

Dublin Airport said it will work closely with airlines to help impacted passengers.

A spokesperson for Dublin Airport said: "Airspace in the United States has been reopened and the majority of inbound flights due into Dublin this morning have either landed already or are on their way.

"A small number of flights have been cancelled, including two inbound (New York and Chicago) and two outbound (New York and Chicago).

"Other flights between Dublin and the United States on Saturday are subject [to] delays.

"Dublin Airport will work closely with airlines to help impacted passengers, including those transferring through Dublin.

"Passengers are advised to contact their airline directly for the latest updates on the status of their flight."

In a statement, Aer Lingus said: "Following the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) nationwide ground stop in the United States, the majority of Aer Lingus flights departing the US were able to operate, with some disruption to services.

"We worked to minimise the impact to customers where possible and customers whose journeys were disrupted will be reaccommodated as soon as possible.

"Aer Lingus expects to operate its full transatlantic schedule today. Customers should continue to check aerlingus.com for the latest updates."