Travelers are still dealing with flight disruptions at airports across the U.S. nearly 36 hours after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a historic, hours-long nationwide ground stop on Friday night.
While airlines are seeing improvements after more than 9,200 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled on Friday, nearly 1,400 domestic flights have already been canceled for Sunday as of 7 a.m. ET.
According to flight-tracking website FlightAware.com, another 1,470 flights have been delayed for Sunday, November 15.
This comes one day after flight delays peaked at 8,723 on Saturday, which also saw 6,692 flights canceled nationwide.
At least 28 flights have been canceled for Monday, November 16, as of early Sunday morning.
Major airlines issued travel waivers in the wake of Friday's stoppage, allowing impacted customers to change their travel plans without penalty.
Although officials expect disruptions to clear up by Sunday night, those travelers with plans to fly this weekend should continue to monitor their flight status closely and confirm with their airline before arriving at the airport.
If there's a silver lining to the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023 and the second since the September 11 attacks, it's that most agree lawmakers need to commit more funding to the nation's outdated air travel infrastructure.
The U.S. Travel Association wasted little time joining the push to secure more money for overdue upgrades after the White House renewed an effort to secure more than $30 billion for improvements coast to coast.
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