NEW DELHI: Air India flights operating to and from the US could face disruptions after a communication outage forced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to impose a nationwide ground stop on departures.The airline said the disruption had affected departures from airports across the country, potentially impacting its US operations. It has advised passengers to check their flight status before setting out for the airport and plan their travel accordingly."A nationwide ground stop is currently in effect across the US due to communication outages affecting air traffic operations. As a result, departures from airports across US are impacted, with possible consequential disruptions to Air India flights to and from the US," the airline wrote on X.Air India said its teams were monitoring the situation closely and would provide further updates as they became available.However, the ground stop has now been lifted according to Reuters, but the disruption is likely to continue.The chaos follows the FAA's had halted departures across the country on Friday after a telecommunications outage affected regional air traffic control operations. The restriction brought departures to a standstill at airports across the US, leaving thousands of passengers facing disrupted travel plans.The FAA said the decision was taken "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety".The outage affected all 22 regional air route traffic control centres, which direct aircraft…
US flight disruption: Air India flags possible delays to US-bound services
Travelers on Air India flights faced significant delays due to a nationwide communication failure that affected the FAA, leading to a temporary ground halt of all flight departures across the U.S. Although the ground stop has since been lifted, passengers should brace for ongoing disruptions as the situation unfolds. Investigations are in progress to pinpoint the cause behind this communication breakdown, with…
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NEW DELHI: Air India flights operating to and from the US could face disruptions after a communication outage forced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to impose a nationwide ground stop on departures.The airline said the disruption had affected departures from airports across the country, potentially impacting its US operations. It has advised passengers to check their flight status before setting out for the airport and plan their travel accordingly."A nationwide ground stop is currently in effect across the US due to communication outages affecting air traffic operations.
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