US: Air travel disruptions expected to last days

The U.S. aviation sector is expected to face severe disruptions lasting several days, following an almost total grounding of flights across the country on Friday. As reported by MarketWatch and Dagens Nyheter, the shutdown, which lasted over four hours, led to the cancellation of thousands of flights and the delay of thousands more, causing heavy congestion at airports nationwide.

According to reports, the incident was caused by a failure in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) communication systems due to data overload on aging infrastructure. U.S. authorities have emphasized there is no evidence of a cyber-attack. Further details regarding the timeline for a full return to normal operations have not yet been released.