The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Some flights from Vancouver delayed amid mass U.S. flight grounding
U.S.-bound flights from Vancouver International Airport and flights over the U.S. are delayed Friday, the airport said.
Some Vancouver-bound flights and U.S.-bound departures from Vancouver International Airport experienced delays on Friday after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights due to extraordinary circumstances.
The FAA grounding began just after 3 p.m. Pacific time, citing a temporary telecommunications outage that affected all flights to the United States. The agency said every flight had been accounted for and technicians were investigating.
Nav Canada reported normal operations and confirmed no impact to its systems, while Air Canada noted possible impacts to flights to the Caribbean and South America and advised airborne flights to maintain their current routes.
By about 4 p.m. Pacific time, YVR’s website showed delays for flights to San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, and Dallas, with some other routes to Phoenix, Seattle, and San Francisco canceled. A few Los Angeles and Minneapolis-bound services were in boarding or had mixed results.
YVR stated domestic Canadian flights were not affected by the FAA grounding, and travelers were urged to check flight status with their airline or the airport website before arriving as updates continued. The airport said it would provide further information as it became available.