Flights slow to resume
The nationwide ground stop may be over. But getting back on track at the nation’s airports could take some time, officials said.
In total, there have been 8,553 flight delays in and out of U.S. airports Friday, along with 6,874 cancellations, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking system.
Local airports incurred a significant burden.
JFK International Airport reported 342 delays and 384 cancellations while LaGuardia Airport had 296 delays and 426 cancellations, FlightAware data shows.
Long Island MacArthur Airport had 10 flight delays and 6 cancellations, FlightAware said.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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