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Rows of unclaimed suitcases and bags sit piled up at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) baggage claim in the aftermath of the FAA’s nationwide ground stop. Following Friday's air traffic control communication outage—which led to more than 9,000 flight cancellations and over 7,000 delays across the U.S.—thousands of displaced passengers have been separated from their checked luggage as airlines work through the weekend to clear the backlog.   

Even though the FAA has officially lifted yesterday's nationwide ground stop, travelers across Southern California are still dealing with major ripple effects today. Here is the latest update on flight delays, cancellations, and current wait times at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), and Ontario International Airport (ONT). Airlines are actively working to reposition aircraft and flight crews after yesterday's disruptions, leading to lingering schedule changes throughout the weekend. If you are flying out of—or picking someone up from—SoCal today, make sure to check your flight status directly with your airline before heading to the terminal.

Frustrated travelers are speaking out as ongoing flight delays and cancellations continue to disrupt travel plans across the country.  Hear directly from stranded passengers dealing with long lines, rebooking headaches, and uncertainty at the terminal—plus what flyers need to know about their options as airlines work to recover from widespread schedule disruptions.

Air traffic operations have officially resumed after a major FAA telecommunications failure triggered a nationwide ground stop on Friday while roughly 3,500 aircraft were in the air.  Over 2,500 U.S. flight cancellations  are reported on Saturday on top of Friday’s 9,000+ canceled flights and 7,000+ delays. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the outage was not a cyberattack, explaining that a malfunctioning router flooded FAA systems with over 1,000 connection attempts every few seconds while contractor L3Harris was upgrading aging copper lines to high-speed fiber.

Retired airline pilot, Kenneth Wells, tells KTTV he's not fully convinced the nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday was due to old technology. He does acknowledge that the problem won't be fixed overnight and that's a big concern with holiday travel coming up. 

Federal aviation officials have reopened U.S. airspace after a nearly five-hour nationwide ground stop, though Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Friday night that flight operations across the country will take time to unwind.