National Civil Aviation Agency monitors strike at American airports and reinforces passenger rights
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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide suspension of takeoffs due to extraordinary circumstances and safety reasons. It is the second strike since the September 11 attacks. Anac monitors the situation and advises passengers and airlines.
The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) advises passengers with scheduled trips to the United States to contact airlines to check the status of their flight or any changes.
Earlier, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide suspension of takeoffs “due to extraordinary circumstances and for safety reasons.”
In a statement, Anac says it is monitoring the exceptional situation that led United States flight control to temporarily cancel plane departures at its airports. There is no forecast for the duration of the strike, which is the second since the September 11 attacks.
The Agency highlighted the importance of airlines observing their responsibilities and the rights of passengers, guaranteed by national legislation.
According to Anac, cases of delays, cancellations and service interruptions must be reported immediately by the companies, which must keep the passenger frequently informed and offer material assistance free of charge, according to the waiting time at the airport.
For delays longer than four hours, cancellations and service interruption, the company must offer, for the passenger to choose, the options of:
Reaccommodation on another flight;
Full refund and
Execution of the service by another mode of transport, as applicable.
"We emphasize that reaccommodation is free and must occur, on your own flight or on another airline, at the first opportunity, that is, on a new flight whose date and time are closer to the delayed, canceled or interrupted flight", indicates Anac.
Guarulhos International Airport had little impact until 8:30 pm. Of the ten flights scheduled tonight, only one, to New York, was canceled, while another to Miami was delayed.
At Tom Jobim International Airport, in Rio de Janeiro, the four flights scheduled for tonight remained scheduled or were boarding in progress.

The FAA suspended all takeoffs in the United States after a temporary telecommunications outage, leaving more than 11,000 flights delayed and more than 1,100 canceled. The FBI rules out hacker attack and investigates software flaw. Passengers report impacts at airports in the US and Brazil, including Guarulhos and Galeão.
The suspension of takeoffs in the United States, caused by a failure in the FAA's communication systems, could affect flights between Brazil and the country. Anac recommends that passengers consult the airlines and reminds that companies must offer material assistance, rescheduling or refunds in case of delays and cancellations.

The FAA ordered the suspension of all takeoffs at United States airports this Friday (13), allowing only landings. The interruption affects flights between the USA and Brazil, operated by companies such as Gol, Azul, Latam, United Airlines and American Airlines. Almost 8,000 flights were already delayed or canceled by 7pm Brasília.

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the nationwide grounding of takeoffs caused by a telecommunications issue at the FAA will take time to resolve, but he ruled out an attack. Almost 8,000 flights were delayed or canceled by 7pm Brasília.

Eurocontrol suspended flights to the United States this Friday (13) at the request of the FAA, which ordered the interruption of all takeoffs in the USA due to a communication failure in air traffic control centers. More than 10,000 flights were delayed or canceled. Guarulhos airport will also not take off aircraft bound for the USA. Authorities deny cyber attack.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspended takeoffs across the country this Friday (13) after a telecommunications failure, causing delays and cancellations of almost 7,000 flights and affecting more than 1.5 million passengers. About 600 flights were diverted, with O'Hare (Chicago) and Denver reporting the highest number. Anac monitors flights between Brazil and the United States and advises passengers on reaccommodation, refund and assistance rights. The Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, ruled out a cyber attack and a relationship with Microsoft's instability.