UPDATE: International flights not impacted after thousands of flights in the US grounded after a computer outage. 9News
In an update around 7.20am ET , the FAA ordered all domestic flights to be grounded until 9am ET as they worked to fix the glitch within its NOTAMS – or Notice to Air Missions – system, which relays important information to pilots and airports.
FlightAware, which tracks delays and cancellations, showed nearly 2,512 flights to, from and within the United States as being delayed as of 7.45am ET , but only 126 flights cancelled so far.Most delays had been concentrated along the East Coast initially, but are beginning to spread west. The association representing US airlines, Airlines for America, says the outage is "causing significant operational delays."American Airlines said in a statement it is "closely monitoring the situation, which impacts all airlines, and working with the FAA to minimise disruption to our operation and customers."
A Schiphol Airport spokesperson told CNN that "a workaround had been issued" and flights were still departing from Amsterdam. A London Heathrow Airport spokesperson told CNN that they were "not aware of cancelled flights and that flights to the US had left recently."
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