FAA lifts nationwide ground stop, but chaos will continue after 10,000 flights were delayed and 6,600 canceled

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The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its nationwide ground stop. Flight chaos will continue after nearly 7,000 flights were canceled.

The Federal Aviation Administration's ground stop, which halted flights nationwide, was lifted Friday night after stranding travelers in airports and canceling more than 6,600 flights. Even with airspace reopened, the hourslong closure on Friday promises to snarl air travel for days as airlines scramble to get airplanes and crew back in place — and thousands of delayed or canceled passengers back on their way. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said late Friday that the "public was never in danger" during the airspace closure. He said "all your loved ones are safe," and that the federal government was working to resolve the issue.

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