US flight ground stop ends; airport congestion persists

Following a five-hour nationwide stoppage that grounded thousands of flights, the Federal Aviation Administration has announced the resumption of air traffic in the United States.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a return to routine operations following a rare, nationwide ground stop that lasted nearly five hours. This was reported by France 24 and CNBC. During the outage, more than 8,200 flights were canceled, accounting for over 31% of the scheduled volume in the U.S., marking the longest such disruption since September 11, 2001.

According to officials, the incident was caused by router failures and data overloads within outdated communications equipment. Authorities have stated there is no evidence of a cyberattack. Despite the resumption of service, heavy congestion and flight cancellations continue to impact travelers, and further details have not yet been released.