Canadian airports have taken on extra planes and passengers as the outage chaos rippled north

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With planes and crews displaced, it could be well into the weekend before things get back on track.

While Friday's nationwide ground stop has been lifted, airports in Canada are dealing with the influx of traffic and passengers from canceled and diverted flights. Toronto Pearson International Airport provided status updates on X throughout the day regarding its domestic and international operations. At 9:20 p.m., the airport said the ground stop was over — the FAA had lifted it around 8:30 p.m. — but flights to and from the US would still be disrupted. Still, that doesn't mean the chaos is over — with planes and crews displaced, it could be well into the weekend before things get back on track. Toronto Pearson said it brought in additional staff to manage the crowds and help travelers.

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