A multi-airport ground stop on Monday halted flights and disrupted travel plans at numerous airports, including Philadelphia International.
According to an airport spokesperson, the ground stop for incoming flights was lifted at about 2:45 p.m., and arriving flights were delayed by an average of 212 minutes. Departures saw delays averaging 60 minutes.
Of almost 900 scheduled flights Monday, there were 370 delays and 130 cancellations Monday afternoon.
Are flights back to normal at PHL?
According to Flight Aware,34 flights were delayed as of 9 a.m. Tuesday and 30 were cancelled.
Why were flights grounded yesterday?
According to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the ground stop was the result of a telecom outage after a fiber line was accidentally cut into in New Jersey.
"This incident underscores the
need for additional funding to modernize aging infrastructure and prevent disruptions like this in the future," he wrote on X.
Kaitlyn McCormick is a Philadelphia-based reporter writing all things trending, breaking and city-related for USA TODAY's Philadelphia Metro Connect Team.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Are flights still delayed at Philly International Airport?
