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Why every flight in America was held THE RECEIPTS Why every flight in America was held November 14, 2026 Every departure was held Every departure was held ...

Why every flight in America was held THE RECEIPTS Why every flight in America was held November 14, 2026 Every departure was held Every departure was held — Friday, November 13, 2026 — About 4 p.m. Eastern, for four hours A plane held at its gate: Chicago O’Hare file photo, 2025 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons What a ground stop does What a ground stop does What a ground stop does What a ground stop does What the centers do What the centers do — 22 centers guide flights above 18,000 feet — FAA: “communication issues” at multiple centers Controllers in the Washington center, undated federal photo Federal Aviation Administration (a work of the United States federal government), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons What Sean Duffy said What Sean Duffy said — 4:16 p.m. Eastern: he said all the centers were affected Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, official portrait, 2025 United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Four hours on the clock Four hours on the clock Four hours on the clock Four hours on the clock Flights cancelled, day by day Flights cancelled, day by day What Markwayne Mullin said What Markwayne Mullin said — “This isn’t another 9/11.” A cyberattack: “that’s not known” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, official portrait, 2026 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The question about a new system The question about a new system The question about a new system The question about a new system The last one was shorter The last one was shorter Why the weekend is affected Why the weekend is affected Why the weekend is affected Why the weekend is affected What a cancelled flight means What a cancelled flight means — Cancelled and not rebooked: a refund — In 7 business days on a credit card A plane at its gate: Chicago O’Hare file photo, 2025 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Every flight was accounted for, and the cause still is not Every flight was accounted for, and the cause still is not On Friday, November 13, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration held every departure in the United States for more than four hours after communication issues at multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers. Flights in the air continued and the FAA said every flight was accounted for. FlightAware counted 4,238 cancellations by 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Officials said they had no sign of an attack. The cause was not established on the evening of November 13, 2026. This is information, not travel or legal advice. Stay up to date with Dataspheres AI Stay up to date with Dataspheres AI Sign up and get the Dataspheres AI Weekly: the week's key stories and what to watch next. dataspheres.ai/signup Scan to sign up