Louisville Airport Has Already Canceled 41 Flights by Morning of Nov. 14 as Nationwide Ground Stop Fallout Continues
The fallout from the Federal Aviation Administration's nationwide ground stop on Nov. 13 continued in Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 14, with 41 flights already canceled at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport that morning. Airport spokesperson Natalie Chaudoin said that as of 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 14, 41 flights had been canceled that day, and the number could continue to rise over time; the airport expects the impact of the ground stop to last through all of Nov. 14 and into Nov. 15, and urged travelers to check flight status closely through airline websites or mobile apps before traveling.
On Nov. 13, a total of 53 flights in and out of the airport were canceled, with 29 more delayed as of 8 p.m. The FAA issued the nationwide ground stop shortly before 4 p.m. on Nov. 13 and lifted it at 8:15 p.m., citing a problem with the air traffic control communications system. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said at a press conference on the morning of Nov. 14 that about 12,000 flights nationwide were canceled as a result. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the ground stop was unrelated to the FAA's SMART system (Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories), which was not connected to the system that failed on Nov. 13. Louisville airport officials said staff are working hard to assist stranded travelers and airport operations are gradually returning to normal.
Source: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
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