US flight outage live updates: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop as airport chaos continues in US and beyond

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Key context: <p>Sean Duffy, Trump’s transportation secretary, acknowledges tech failure led federal aviation officials to shut down system and ground flights, though details are scarce</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/13/faa-nationwide-ground-stop-flights">US aviation agency lifts nationwide ground stop affecting all air travel</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/13/us-airports-flight-stoppage">Chaos at US airports as flight stoppage grinds travel plans to a halt</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email</a></p></li></ul><p>Here are some of the latest images coming in from US airports as the disruption from the FAA’s nationwide ground stop continues while some airlines slowly start resuming flights.</p><p>Just to recap, travel plans were thrown into chaos across the US on Friday afternoon as passengers on planes and in airport terminals were suddenly thrust into limbo due to the nationwide ground stop.</p><p>They didn’t seem to know what’s happening, and they wanted to hold off as long as possible.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/nov/13/us-flight-outage-live-updates-faa-lifts-nationwide-ground-stop-as-airport-chaos-continues">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.