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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority has an updated number of canceled flights.
As of 8:30 pm they are now tracking 232 flight cancellations for Saturday, Nov. 14.
According to GOAA, 132 arrivals and 100 departing flights were canceled.
During the delay, MCO asked concession partners to stay open to serve travelers and asked airlines to temporarily pause passenger check-in to ease crowding in the gate areas.
Visit Orlando also arranged discounted hotel rates for impacted travelers.
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Travelers at Orlando International Airport are still dealing with flight cancellations on Saturday, a day after a nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted air travel across the country.
As of Saturday afternoon, MCO reported 193 canceled flights, including 113 arrivals and 80 departures. That’s on top of the 281 flights canceled Friday.
Airport officials say those numbers could continue to change as airlines work to restore their schedules following Friday’s ground stop, which was lifted later that evening.
For travelers like Jessica Thurber, the uncertainty surrounding the cancellations made for a stressful start to the weekend.
“It’s been a little anxiety-inducing,” said Thurber. My flight was today, so I was worried last night that it was going to get canceled, but luckily it didn’t, and it was just about a 20-minute delay, so I still landed today, but who knows; I thought maybe I’d land tomorrow or not be able to come at all.”
While Thurber reached her destination with only a short delay, hundreds of other passengers had their travel plans disrupted.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy provided new details Saturday about what may have caused the nationwide disruption.
According to Duffy, contractor L3Harris was replacing communication equipment when a router began overwhelming other routers in the nation’s air traffic control system. That caused instability, prompting officials to issue the nationwide ground stop Friday.
L3Harris released a statement Saturday saying it is cooperating with the FAA’s investigation.
“We are supporting the FAA in its investigation to understand the conditions that led to the Nov. 13 ground stop of our nation’s air travel. L3Harris takes the nationwide ground stop and its impact on travelers, airlines and air traffic operations seriously,” the company said.
L3Harris said it has been working with the FAA to modernize the nation’s air traffic communication infrastructure, replacing outdated copper wires with fiber-optic technology.
According to the company, more than 70% of that conversion has already been completed.
Meanwhile, Orlando International Airport officials say they continue to support passengers and airline partners affected by the disruptions.
During Friday’s ground stop, the airport asked concession businesses to remain open to serve stranded travelers. Airlines were also asked to temporarily pause passenger check-in to help ease crowding in gate areas.
Despite the cancellations, airport officials say all other operations at MCO have remained normal.
Passengers are being urged to check directly with their airlines before heading to the airport and avoid arriving unless their flight has been confirmed.
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