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Flights are disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic center

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Funk, J. (2026, September 21). Flights are disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic center. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/flights-are-disrupted-across-us-northeast-because-of-technical-problems-at-a-key-air-traffic-center/article_9f282210-c30b-53f3-bcc3-2dd950551760.html

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Technical issues at a critical air traffic control center disrupted flights across the US Northeast on Monday, leading to hundreds of cancellations at major airports in the New York City area. The timing coincided with visits by numerous foreign leaders for the United Nations General Assembly, though President Trump's flight from Washington to New York proceeded without delay.

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On Monday, 5,600 flights across the US were delayed or canceled after a backup fiber cable was accidentally cut by an Amtrak construction crew in New Jersey, causing significant disruptions at airports like Newark Liberty, Philadelphia International, and John F. Kennedy Airport just as world leaders arrived for the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered ground stops to ensure airspace safety until a new circuit was made operational. Travelers are entitled to full refunds under U.S. law but not compensation since the issue was beyond airlines' control.

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Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center, as every major airport in the New York City area ground to a halt for several hours Monday just as numerous foreign leaders were flying to the United Nations General Assembly. asserted

leaders → cancel → Assembly

However, President Donald Trump’s flight from Washington to New York was able to depart as scheduled. asserted

flight → depart → York

Flights are disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic center

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