On Saturday, November 14, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said travelers should still expect delays and cancellations while airlines recover, according to The Associated Press. He expects the national schedule to return to normal by the end of Sunday, November 15. Bradley International Airport advises travelers to confirm flight status directly with their airline before heading to the airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s command center canceled the nationwide ground stop at 8:19 p.m. Eastern on Friday, November 13. The order had halted departures after a communications failure. The cancellation allowed departures to resume as airlines worked through delays and cancellations.
Passengers traveling through Bradley International Airport or Tweed New Haven Airport should check directly with their airline before leaving for the airport. Airlines may still need to rebook passengers whose flights were canceled during the halt. Bradley also lists [arrivals and departures](https://bradleyairport.com/journey/arrivals-departures/).
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said it would take time for air traffic to return to normal. JetBlue told the Associated Press it had canceled its remaining domestic flights Friday evening and expected disruptions to continue Saturday.
The FAA’s command center directed departing aircraft to stay on the ground until further notice. Its November 13 advisory cited safety concerns and said international flights arriving in the United States would be handled individually.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said communications trouble was affecting the regional control centers that guide aircraft between airports, and FAA technicians were investigating, according to the Associated Press.
The restriction applied to takeoffs. Aircraft already airborne could land, Reuters reported.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday evening that officials had seen no indication of a deliberate attack and were still investigating the cause of the telecommunications outage.
Before the nationwide restart, Hawaiʻi transportation officials said that Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines had confirmed their West Coast flights would resume and that interisland flights remained active.
The Connecticut Airport Authority confirmed that Bradley departures were affected Friday afternoon. FlightAware figures reported late Friday afternoon showed 57 delays and three cancellations at Bradley and 17 delays and two cancellations at Tweed.
If your airline cancels your flight and you decline to travel or accept a voucher or other compensation, the U.S. Department of Transportation says you are entitled to a refund. That also applies if an airline significantly changes your itinerary or delays your arrival by at least three hours on a domestic flight or six hours on an international flight. See the [federal refund rules](https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/refunds).