US ground stop lifted after five-hour airport halt
In short
The FAA let flights start again on Friday night after a five-hour ground stop in the United States. During that time, most flights were not allowed to take off.
The Trump administration blamed overloaded systems, and the halt affected airport departures across the country.
What the reporting says
The Trump administration blamed overloaded systems after the FAA let flights resume Friday night, following a five-hour stretch when most flights were not allowed to take off from airports in the United States. The ground stop disrupted departures across the country before restrictions were lifted.
Why it matters
A U.S. ground stop was lifted Friday night after about five hours, when most flights could not depart from airports across the country. The Trump administration said overloaded systems were to blame. The event matters for airlines, passengers and airport operations because it caused a nationwide departure disruption before flights resumed.