# AFM Dealmakers, Talent Agents and Hollywood Stars Left Stranded by Nationwide Flight Stoppage

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/afm-dealmakers-talent-agents-and-hollywood-stars-left-stranded-by-nationwide-flight-stoppage/
- Published: 2026-11-14T01:38:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T09:33:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/agents-stars-stranded-flight-stoppage-afm-governors-awards-1236947477/
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Travel, World

## Key points

- A four-hour FAA flight halt disrupted travel across the US.
- Hollywood events and American Film Market plans were affected.
- Officials said a telecommunications outage caused the disruption.

## Summary

The FAA halted all US flights for about four hours on Friday, disrupting travel for Hollywood figures heading to the American Film Market, the Governors Awards and awards-season events. The stoppage came during a busy travel weekend and led to event cancellations as the American Film Market entered its final days.

The pause began at about 1pm Pacific time and was lifted around 6pm. Officials attributed the disruption to a telecommunications outage and said there was no indication of an attack. Travellers affected included film-industry dealmakers, agents and performers; some faced uncertainty about reaching Los Angeles for scheduled appearances.

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