Major flight delays continue with nearly 10,000 canceled through Saturday

Major flight delays continue at airports with nearly 10,000 canceled through Saturday

Published November 14, 2026 9:41am ET Updated November 14, 2026 9:41am ET

A ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday evening for roughly five hours is still affecting travelers Saturday morning, with nearly 10,000 flights canceled and more delayed.

The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop after experiencing instability in radar and communications systems at 3:36 p.m. on Friday, affecting air traffic control centers and facilities that manage aircraft approaching and departing airports. The halt remained in place until 8:15 p.m., but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy acknowledged that getting flights back up to speed would be “slow.”