Porter Airlines says it will likely take until the weekend for flight schedules to return to normal after a U.S. ground stop tied to communications issues.
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Porter Airlines says it will likely take the weekend for affected flight schedules to return to normal following a temporary grounding of flights across the United States on Friday.
In a statement, the airline said affected passengers have been rebooked on the next available flight.
A Porter spokesperson said in an email that if the new bookings do not meet passengers’ scheduling needs, passengers will be refunded.
Toronto Pearson International Airport has called in more staff in anticipation of a busy day on Saturday.
The airport also shared on the X platform that some flights are still cancelled or delayed, and travellers should check with their carrier before heading to the airport.
In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration had a so-called ground stop order in place for more than four hours on Friday, citing communications issues affecting air traffic control centres.
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