Travelers in Phoenix rebook flights, family starts 25-hour drive home ↗
A ground stop at Sky Harbor has ended, but canceled flights, rebookings and separated luggage continued for travelers Saturday.
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20 veterans return to Tucson after Honor Flight trip to D.C. ↗
Dozens of people showed up at Tucson International Airport Thursday night to welcome home military veterans returning from an Honor Flight trip to D.C.
Hundreds of flyers stuck at Tucson International during hours-long ground stop ↗
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - At least 15 planes and hundreds of flyers were stuck at the Tucson International Airport Friday due to the nationwide ground stop ordered by the FAA.
Airports across Arizona affected by nationwide FAA ground stop ↗
Airports across the state were impacted by a nationwide flight ground stop for several hours on Friday.
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What to know about flights after the US nationwide ground stop ↗
Officials have assured passengers that the U.S. airspace is safe and operational after a nationwide ground stop that was initiated out of caution caused massive disruptions to air travel.
Alaska air travelers express confusion as some flights continue amid nationwide flight grounding ↗
There was widespread confusion as the ongoing halt to most air traffic in the U.S. stretched on for hours. That confusion extends to Alaska, where many flights within the state continued as normal.
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River Cruiser Carrying Nearly 150 Passengers Taking Water Near Port New Orleans Rescue Efforts Underway 2 ↗
A tanker lost its steering and slammed into a docked American Heritage river cruise paddleboat near the Port of New Orleans on Friday.
‘This is real bad’: Witness reacts to Mississippi River ship collision ↗
Former Baton Rouge resident Devon Flanagan was working along the Mississippi River in New Orleans early Friday afternoon when a tanker reportedly struck the American Heritage river cruise paddleboat.
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River Region passengers stranded as flight cancellations climb nationwide ↗
Flight cancellations across the country continued to climb after a nationwide ground stop disrupted air travel for hours, leaving passengers at Montgomery Regional Airport struggling to reach their destinations.
Airlines won’t be required to offer passengers additional compensation after ground stop ↗
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop caused by communications problems.
Rescues underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boat ↗
A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River, officials say. Authorities did […]
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‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: All 180 passengers safe ↗
A tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after the […]
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Why a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issues ↗
Regional U.S. air traffic control centers communicate using a complex network that is “one of the largest telecommunications systems in the country,” and disruptions like those seen this weekend following