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Trump administration warns air travellers of another messy day
The Trump administration warned that US air travel would remain disrupted into Monday after a faulty upgrade to air traffic control communication cables triggered a nationwide ground stop on Friday. The extended disruption left planes and crews out of position, delayed a return to normal and renewed scrutiny of the country’s ageing aviation infrastructure.
By Sunday morning, 1,460 flights within, into or out of the United States had been cancelled, according to FlightAware. FAA chief Bryan Bedford had initially expected normal service by Sunday evening, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said recovery would probably take until Monday. Duffy cited outdated equipment, including radar dating from the 1960s, and called for US$50 billion to modernise the system; President Donald Trump blamed the previous administration, while Democrats said Republicans could already have acted.
In short
- US flight disruption is expected to last into Monday.
- 1,460 flights had been cancelled by Sunday morning.
- Officials are debating responsibility and a US$50 billion upgrade.