Flight disruptions continue after FAA lifts nationwide ground stop

Delays and cancellations continued today after a router overload disrupted air traffic control and prompted the FAA to halt departures nationwide for more than four hours.

Travelers walk through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., today. Tom Brenner / AP

Airlines recovering from yesterday's ground stop are still facing difficulties as thousands of delays and cancelations remain, according to Flight Aware.

The airline tracking service logged a total of 1,991 delays in the U.S. by 9:30 a.m. ET this morning. Another 3,749 flights have been canceled, the website said.

Unsurprisingly, it appears the majority of issues are concentrated in the nation's major travel hubs. Flight Aware's "Misery Map" ranked Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Chicago's O’Hare International Airport, and New York City's John. F. Kennedy International Airport as areas with the most issues this morning.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. ET this morning to provide updates as travelers whose journeys were interrupted yesterday attempt to continue on their trips.

Expect the effects of the extraordinary nationwide ground stoppage on air travel to take time to alleviate, but Transportation Secretary Duffy said Friday night he was optimistic things will be ready…

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