US Flights Halted Nationwide Over Air Traffic Communication Issue

US authorities halted flights nationwide due to communication issues affecting air traffic control, Bloomberg reported in a brief video dispatch from LaGuardia Airport.

For passengers, this is the kind of breakdown that does not look dramatic at first. The plane is still there, the gate is still lit, the airport is still functioning as a building. But the practical change is immediate: people who were meant to leave do not leave.

Bloomberg’s summary did not identify which communications systems were affected, how long the halt lasted, or what caused the issue.

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