St. Paul’s News | News summary
November 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM AST
Evening update — November 14, 2026: Reuters, citing FlightAware, reported more than 6,150 U.S. cancellations and 7,300 delays by 6:45 p.m. Eastern Time (7:45 p.m. in Antigua). More than 530 Sunday flights had already been cancelled. Read the updated Reuters report.
Update — November 14, 2026, 6:26 PM AST: FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Saturday that U.S. flight schedules should return to normal by the end of Sunday, November 15, according to Associated Press reporting. This is an expectation, not a guarantee for individual flights.
In its November 14 briefing, the U.S. Department of Transportation said airspace was open but delays and cancellations remained. Secretary Sean Duffy said investigators were examining whether installation error or a faulty router caused the disruption during telecommunications work; the precise fault had not been determined. This update adds the recovery outlook and investigation details to the original report below.
Update sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, November 14 briefing; Associated Press, November 14 recovery report.
Thousands of U.S. flights remained cancelled or delayed on Saturday, November 14, despite the lifting of Friday’s nationwide ground stop. ABC News reported more than 4,500 cancellations by 1 p.m. Eastern Time, citing FlightAware; the totals were still changing during the day.
The FAA’s initial statement confirmed communication problems affecting multiple air traffic control centres. ABC News and Reuters reported that the nationwide stoppage ended on Friday night, but airlines continued to face disruption on Saturday as operations recovered.
Travellers with U.S. connections should check their airline’s live flight status before leaving for the airport. This update concerns the continuing Saturday disruption; the nationwide ground stop has already been lifted.
Sources: FAA statement issued November 13; ABC News timeline updated November 14; Reuters’ November 14 recovery report.