# Australians urged to contact airlines after US flight ground stop

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/urgent-warning-issued-to-aussie-travellers-to-contact-their-airlines-immediately-after-all-flights-at-us-airports-were-grounded-due-to-extraordinary-circumstances-as-holidaymakers-vent-their-fru/
- Published: 2026-11-14T01:08:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T01:14:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16291683/us-flight-ground-stop-aussie-stranded-san-diego.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Travel, World

## Key points

- Australians due to fly within 72 hours were told to contact travel providers.
- The US ground stop led to over 10,000 delays and 1,700 cancellations.
- Officials investigated a possible software fault and reported no sign of foul play.

## Summary

Newly added coverage focuses on Australians caught up in the US flight disruption, with the Australian Travel Industry Association urging people due to travel within 72 hours to contact their airline, travel agent or tour operator. The nationwide ground stop was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday after a communications problem affected air traffic control systems, leaving travellers delayed or stranded.

By 6pm Eastern Time, more than 10,000 flights had been delayed and about 1,700 cancelled, according to FlightAware. One Australian traveller at San Diego airport said her flight to Las Vegas was cancelled and she planned to spend the night there before taking a bus; officials were investigating a possible failed software update, while the US homeland security secretary said there was no indication of foul play.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Australians urged to contact airlines after US flight ground stop](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16291683/us-flight-ground-stop-aussie-stranded-san-diego.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [El País: All flights grounded across the US over ‘extraordinary circumstances and security concerns’](https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-11-14/all-flights-grounded-across-the-us-over-extraordinary-circumstances-and-security-concerns.html)

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