Passengers pass a screen showing departures at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington on Friday. | AFP-JIJI
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Nov 15, 2026
New York – Weary travelers braced for more flight disruptions through Sunday, as service resumed at U.S. airports after an hourslong stoppage that the Trump administration blamed on a botched replacement of old copper wire communication lines.
Friday’s nationwide ground stop — meaning no planes can take off — sparked widespread chaos and left hundreds of thousands of passengers in limbo, with some pulled off planes moments before they were due to depart by airline staff who appeared in the dark about unfolding events.
“Tired. Exhausted. Frustrated. Yeah, you know, it’s just a mess, right?” Lisa Beraid, 48, who works for an insurance company, said as she waited for a flight Saturday morning at New York’s La Guardia airport.
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Source: The Japan Times
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