More than 13,000 flights were canceled or delayed due to the suspension of takeoffs in the USA.
The information is from "The Wall Street Journal".
Takeoffs suspended in the USA: see what to do and what the airlines say
The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) informed, in a note, that it is monitoring the situation. It also recommends passengers to check with airlines to check possible changes.
According to the agency, companies must immediately communicate any delays and cancellations, in addition to keeping passengers informed about expected departure times.
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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) service outage was reportedly caused by an update to the network operated by L3Harris, which connects air traffic control, leading to an accident and interruption of communications.
The information is from CBS News.
Eurocontrol, the organization responsible for coordinating air traffic in Europe, reported that it has suspended all traffic originating in member countries and going to airports in the United States, at the request of the FAA. In a statement published on the entity's website, the measure was adopted due to technical problems, says Reuters.
🔎 Eurocontrol brings together 42 member countries, including Israel.
In addition to the almost 10,000 delayed or canceled flights, more than 1.5 million passengers had trips scheduled on flights that would depart after the suspension began, according to aviation data analysis company Cirium, cited by The New York Times.
By 8pm (Brasília time), around 600 flights had been diverted to airports other than their original destinations. Most returned to the airport from where they had taken off.
O’Hare International Airport in Chicago recorded the highest number of diversions, with 28 flights, followed by Denver International Airport, with 26.
🚨 Some international flights originating in the United States were authorized to take off even during the national suspension of operations, according to the air monitoring website Flightradar24. Aircraft departing from Boston and New York bound for Europe and Asia managed to take off after delays, according to the platform's records, cited by The New York Times.
Anac also explains that in cases of cancellation or delay, re-accommodation by the airline must be free and, at the first opportunity, it can take place on the company's own flight or on another company's flight.
If you prefer to travel on another date or time, the passenger can choose a flight from the airline itself, subject to the ticket's validity period.
The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) reported that it is monitoring flights between Brazil and the United States after the suspension of takeoffs at American airports. The agency advises passengers to consult the airlines to check the status of their flights and any changes.
Anac also reinforced that, in case of delay, cancellation or interruption of service, companies must inform passengers and offer free assistance, depending on the waiting time.
When the delay exceeds four hours, or in the event of cancellation or interruption, the passenger can choose between re-accommodation on another flight, full refund or transportation by another modality, as applicable.
At 5:54 pm (Brasília time), the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the nationwide suspension of takeoffs to American airports due to an equipment failure. At the time of the announcement, 4,042 flights to the United States were already in the air.
✈️ United Airlines published on X that flights that are already in the air will continue to their destinations, but that new domestic trips will not be able to take off while the restriction is in force. International departures will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the aviation authority. The company advised passengers to check the status of their flights or reschedule their trips via the company's website or app.
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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the nationwide suspension of takeoffs remains in effect. According to the agency, flights will be authorized based on coordination with the air traffic control system command center, as the affected facilities recover their operations.
American Airlines reported that flights that are already in the air will continue normally to their destinations, but that the suspension of takeoffs should cause changes to the schedule throughout the rest of this Friday (13). On X, formerly Twitter, the company stated that it will mobilize its teams to serve passengers and resume operations as soon as the FAA lifts the national restriction.
