A nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted flights Friday evening, leaving Savannah/Hilton Head International with 10 canceled departures and 10 canceled arrivals as of 10 p.m.
The stop was lifted around 8:30 p.m. Airport senior director Lori Lynah said the cancellation count could increase by two or three by midnight. The airport advised travelers to check with their airlines for updates.
Transportation Secretary Mark Duffy said a communications outage affecting air traffic control led to the ground stop. He attributed the outage to outdated air traffic control technology.
Patrick and Sean Summerlin, a father and son, were returning to their Savannah-area home after their flight was canceled. They had planned to travel to Las Vegas to see Brock Bowers play against the Seattle Seahawks. Patrick Summerlin was considering whether to give up on the trip or try again Saturday.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
