Dublin Airport warns of delays after US nationwide ground stop

Dublin Airport has warned that flights to and from the United States may face delays and a small number of cancellations following a nationwide ground stop in the US.

More than 2,000 US flights were cancelled after new technology added to the American air‑traffic control system overloaded older equipment, causing intermittent communications and radar gaps. The shutdown lasted over four hours, with limited domestic departures resuming around 8.15 pm ET (1.15 am Irish time).

Aer Lingus said some of its US‑origin flights have now been cleared to depart after initially being held, and the airline will keep customers updated via its website.

The Department of Transport advised all passengers travelling to the US on Saturday 14 November to check with their airline, noting that US authorities are handling international flights on a case‑by‑case basis.

US officials said the outage was linked to legacy equipment, not the new AI‑powered system being rolled out, and warned further disruption could occur in the days ahead.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: GEORGE DESIPRIS / Pexels.