ATLANTA, Ga. The Federal Aviation Administration expects U.S. flight schedules to return to normal by late Sunday, Nov. 15, after a communications failure prompted a nationwide halt to departures on Friday. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford gave the forecast Saturday as airlines continued to deal with delays and cancellations.
By midafternoon Saturday, more than 5,800 flights had been canceled nationwide, including more than 500 to or from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to FlightAware data cited by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution coverage
The FAA said communications problems affected several air traffic control centers. Departures resumed Friday, and airlines continued adjusting their schedules Saturday. If you’re flying this weekend, check your flight status directly with your airline before heading to the airport. FAA statement · Associated Press coverage
A plane flies over Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in a file photo. Harrison Keely / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0