Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was “no indication ” that anything “nefarious” was behind the ground stop, but blamed a telecommunications outage.
\n\nDelta Air Lines said tonight it is resuming operations after it and other companies were prevented from flying new flights due to a nationwide ground stop.
\n\n“Delta is safely resuming operations now that the FAA-mandated nationwide ground stop has been lifted,” it said.
\n\n“While flights have started departing, it will take time to reset our operation, including the positioning of aircraft and crews,” the company said.
\n\nWRAL’s Justin Lundy speaks to travelers stuck at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina about how the nationwide ground stop is affecting their plans.
\n\nShortly before the ground stop was lifted, JetBlue tonight announced it was canceling the rest of the night’s flights, with the exception of Europe-bound ones from JFK and Boston.
\n\n“We expect disruptions to continue into tomorrow, including additional cancellations,” the airline said in a statement shortly after 8 p.m. ET.
\n\n“Safety remains our top priority, and we are working closely with the FAA as we monitor the situation,” it said.
\n\nDuffy says he wants $50 billion to improve the nation’s air traffic control system.
\n\n“Let’s not…
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