US airspace reopened at 8.15 pm ET after a communications outage disrupted air traffic control centres across the country.
The FAA's nationwide grounding of departing flights on Friday disrupted thousands of flights and left passengers stranded at airports.
Sean Duffy warned that delays would continue over the next few days as air traffic control systems return to normal and officials clear the backlog.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has confirmed that the country’s airspace reopened at 8.15 pm Eastern Time following an outage that disrupted flight operations.
Duffy said air traffic control centres and systems were operational again, but warned that it would take time to clear the backlog. Hence, flight delays are to be expected.
The disruption is expected to impact flight schedules over the next few days, with officials monitoring weekend operations to restore normal services.
A communications outage affecting air traffic control centres across the US forced the FAA to ground all departing flights nationwide on Friday, disrupting thousands of flights and leaving passengers stranded at airports.
