From The Banner · Darreonna Davis · · 1m 50s
BWI travelers face canceled flights after FAA ground stop lifted
BWI travelers face canceled flights and delays as FAA ground stop ends.
In brief
BWI travelers face canceled flights and delays as FAA ground stop ends. BWI travelers face canceled flights and delays after nationwide FAA ground stop lifted. Originally reported by The Banner.
FAA lifts nationwide ground stop
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop Friday night at 8:15 p.m. EST.
BWI travelers face delays and cancellations
Flights out of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport are delayed or canceled Friday.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explains
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said air traffic controllers noticed instability at 3:36 p.m. EST.
Outdated systems cause flight stoppage
Officials attributed the problem to outdated air traffic control systems needing $50 billion to fix.
Southwest kiosks down at BWI
All Southwest kiosks at BWI displayed 'Next kiosk please. This device is temporarily unavailable'.
Ariana Fierros' flight delay story
Ariana Fierros, a 19-year-old military police officer, spent two days without sleep at BWI.
Lina Syleest's flight delay
Lina Syleest, a 26-year-old, was stuck at BWI after her flight was delayed and canceled.
Flight statistics
FlightAware reports over 1,600 delayed and 1,400 canceled flights nationwide.
Cirium flight diversion data
At least 600 flights were diverted with 496 going to origin airport and 104 to different airports.
JetBlue flight disruptions
JetBlue says only Europe-bound flights out of Boston and New York airports will depart Friday night.
Amtrak service issues
Amtrak reported error messages on online platforms for some travelers during the ground stop.
FAA ground stop history
This is the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023.
Homeland security statement
Homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin said there’s no indication of cyberattack or nefarious act.
The bottom line
BWI travelers face canceled flights and delays after nationwide FAA ground stop lifted.
