Flights 'grounded & delayed across US' after FAA reports crucial system failure leaving planes 'on tarmac for hours' | The Sun
FLIGHTS have reportedly been grounded and delayed across the US following a suspected computer glitch.
Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration first reported a system failure on January 10 and it still hasn't been resolved.
At least 760 delays have been reported within, into, or out of the US today, according to Flight Aware.
Frustrated passengers have taken to social media to say that they’re sitting on the tarmac for hours on full planes at Los Angeles Airport.
Dozens of flights at the airport have been delayed, including passengers on an international flight to Tokyo.
Officials at LAX have urged travelers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.
Flights are reportedly delayed leaving airports such as Tampa, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Honolulu.
And, travelers are facing delays at Ronald Reagan Washington airport in Arlington, Virginia, and Jacksonville airport in Florida.
Flights that were supposed to head to Charlotte and Los Angeles from New York's JFK airport at 6am ET have been delayed, according to the airport.
All flights departing and landing at Austin's Bergstrom airport have been delayed, according to KXAN.
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The system outage has also affected international flights.
One traveler at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport has tweeted that no flights are heading to America.
And, a flight heading to Dallas from Madrid has been delayed.
It’s thought there is a problem with the NOTAM system – a tool that’s used to warn pilots about potential hazards on a flight.
FAA officials have not revealed when the outage will be resolved.
The agency said: “Technicians are currently working to restore the system and there is no estimate for restoration of service at this time.”
One passenger tweeted that their United Airlines pilot explained the outage meant that he cannot check his flight plans.
They added: "Putting safety first, they are grounding flights until FAA fixes the system."
An FAA spokesperson told the U.S. Sun: "The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System.
"We are performing final validation checks and repopulating the system now."
The chaos comes just weeks after millions of Americans saw their travel plans upended during the holidays.
Thousands of Southwest Airlines flights were axed, leaving travelers stranded.
The delays and cancelations came as millions on the East Coast were pummeled by a bomb cyclone that brought polar temperatures and dozens of inches of snow.
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