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Iran threatens widespread disruption as Iraq halts Iran flights
Iraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operated
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Iraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operated Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector. More than 6,000 flights were canceled or delayed coast to coast because a construction crew accidentally severed a backup data cable from a radar facility near Philadelphia. The first line had already failed. Kris Van Cleave has more details.
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aljazeera
Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
CBS News
Thousands of flights canceled after FAA systems went down
More than 6,000 flights were canceled or delayed coast to coast because a construction crew accidentally severed a backup data cable from a radar facility near Philadelphia. The first line had already failed. Kris Van Cleave has more details.
cbsnews
Thousands of flights canceled after FAA systems went down
More than 6,000 flights were canceled or delayed coast to coast because a construction crew accidentally severed a backup data cable from a radar facility near Philadelphia. The first line had already failed. Kris Van Cleave has more details.
CBS News
Thousands of flights canceled after FAA systems went down
More than 6,000 flights were canceled or delayed coast to coast because a construction crew accidentally severed a backup data cable from a radar facility near Philadelphia. The first line had already failed. Kris Van Cleave has more details.
aljazeera
FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outage
FAA halts East Coast flights due to equipment outage, affecting major US airports like JFK, Newark, and Philadelphia.
The New York Times
Technical Problems Ground Flights at Major East Coast Airports
The incident revived concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration’s aging air traffic control infrastructure.
CBS News
Flights disrupted at NYC-area airports due to equipment outage, FAA says
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports are delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
ABC News
Flights stopped at Newark, Philadelphia airports due to equipment outage: FAA
Flights have been paused at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania due to equipment outages.
The New York Times
Flight Delays Disrupt UK Airports Once Again
An air traffic control issue, now resolved, disrupted some flights in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, less than two weeks after a technical problem caused cancellations.
The New York Times
Reported Explosions Put Saudi Capital on Edge Amid Conflict With Houthis
The Saudi authorities issued emergency alerts as several booms rattled parts of Riyadh, and local flights were disrupted. The cause of the blasts was not immediately clear.
ABC News
WATCH: Airlines cutting flights as jet fuel costs soar
The Points Guy managing editor Clint Henderson shares the steps to follow if your flight is cancelled and if there are some flights more at risk of cancellation than others.
CBS News
Flights are only going to get more expensive so book your holiday tickets now, expert says
Travel costs are up as fuel prices soar. The Points Guys managing editor Clint Henderson shares his cost saving tips.
ABC News
UK air traffic controller blames a millisecond-software glitch for flight cancellations
A preliminary report has blamed a software defect for the cancellation of over 2,000 flights in the United Kingdom last week
The New York Times
Major Iranian Airline Suspends Several Flights Abroad, Adding to Isolation
The carrier, Mahan Air, said it would stop flying to neighboring countries just over a week after the United States imposed sweeping sanctions on Iran’s aviation industry.