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Friday's nationwide FAA ground stop left Savannah airport travelers delayed into Saturday

The Daily Savannah teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 4 sources

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If you flew out of Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Friday, your plans likely changed. The FAA announced a nationwide ground stop around 4 p.m., and an airport spokesperson told WSAV that no flights had taken off since about then. Transportation Secretary Duffy said overloaded switches and routers in analog technology caused the outage, according to the Savannah Morning News.

Savannah travelers faced delays from Friday's ground stop into Saturday

  1. Nov. 13FAA announces a nationwide around 4 p.m.
  2. Nov. 13Ground stop lifted Friday night; Savannah airport tells travelers to check with airlines
  3. Nov. 14Airport posts 4 a.m. advisory; delays and cancellations continue as airlines rebuild schedules

Sources: WJCL, WSAV-TV, Savannah Morning News

The stop lifted Friday night, but Saturday wasn't smooth. Savannah resident Devin Eschbach slept on the floor at Atlanta's airport, then waited for her bag to come over on a later flight. The airport's 4 a.m. Saturday advisory told passengers to check with their airlines. We suggest doing that before you leave home.

  • American Airlines: more delays and cancellations expected
  • American also offers flexible changes or refunds
  • Another traveler: waiting until Monday to fly home to California
  • Eschbach's bag: expected in about an hour and a half

10departure cancellations at the airport as of 10 p.m. Friday

The flight boards also showed dozens of cancelled arrivals and departures and numerous delays, the Savannah Morning News reported.

Source: Savannah Morning News

Sources: Savannah Morning News, WSAV-TV, WJCL

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