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Ground stop lifted hours after stranding thousands of flights across the U.S.

“The FAA lifted the ground stop at 8:15 p.m. ET, after more than 7,000 flights were canceled and airports across the country became packed with stranded, irritated passengers.”

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U.S. air traffic was brought to a standstill Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights that lasted more than five hours. The FAA lifted the ground stop at 8:15 p.m. ET, after more than 7,000 flights were canceled and airports across the country became packed with stranded, irritated passengers.
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