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US-bound flights out of Australia grounded as telecommunications outage affects American travel
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US-bound flights out of Australia grounded as telecommunications outage affects American travel

The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop due to a temporary telecommunications outage, affecting flights from Australian airports.

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  • US-bound flights from Sydney and Melbourne airports were grounded after the US Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide pause due to a telecommunications outage.
  • Melbourne passengers faced delays of over two hours before the grounding order was lifted.

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The US Federal Aviation Administration announced a nationwide pause in response to a temporary telecommunications outage, halting departures and delaying landings at all US airports. The grounding order has since been lifted as the FAA continued to investigate the cause of the outage.

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Some US bound flights from Sydney Airport have been grounded in response to American authorities halting departures and delaying landings at all US airports.

Flights from Melbourne Airport were also affected, with passengers expected to depart for Los Angeles shortly after 10am being so far delayed by more than two hours.

The US Federal Aviation Administration announced the nationwide pause in response to “a temporary telecommunications outage”. It has since lifted the grounding order, as it continued to investigate the cause of the outage.

In a statement, a Sydney Airport spokesperson said: “Some US bound flights due to depart Sydney Airport are grounded.”

“We are aware of the nationwide ground stop issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration and are monitoring the situation closely,” the spokesperson said.

“Passengers travelling to or via the United States should check with their airline for the latest information regarding their flight.”

Passengers on two US bound flights from Melbourne Airport, which were due to depart at 12.00pm and 12.45pm, have also been told to expect delays due to the situation in the US.

These include a Qantas flight to Dallas, and an United Airlines flight to San Francisco.

Open Questions

  • What caused the telecommunications outage?
  • How many total flights were affected across Australian airports?
  • When did the FAA lift the grounding order?

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This article was originally published by Guardian World.

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