According to FlightAware, the delays affected 8,501 domestic flights, as well as planes departing from and traveling to the United States. 7218 flights were cancelled. Earlier, the Federal Aviation Administration suspended flights from all the country's airports for about 4.5 hours due to a malfunction in air traffic control equipment. Transportation Secretary Sean Diffey said the cause of the failure is outdated equipment, and Congress should allocate $50 billion to replace it.

According to FlightAware, the delays affected 8,501 domestic flights, as well as planes departing from and traveling to the United States. 7218 flights were cancelled. Earlier, the Federal Aviation Administration suspended flights from all the country's airports for about 4.5 hours due to a malfunction in air traffic control equipment. Transportation Secretary Sean Diffey said the cause of the failure is outdated equipment, and Congress should allocate $50 billion to replace it.