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Major technical outage disrupts US air travel, affecting thousands of flights

A widespread technical failure brought air traffic in the United States to a halt, RT Arabic reported, with thousands of flights and passengers affected. The report says the sector still relies on aging, deteriorating communications systems, which it presents as evidence of weak infrastructure.

روسيا اليوم (RT Arabic)
Close-up angled view of an airport flight information board listing departure times and flight statuses
Illustrative photo: Close-up angled view of an airport flight information board listing departure times and flight statuses. Photo by Edward Lawrence on Unsplash

Why it matters

Disruptions to US aviation typically ripple into connected international flights, which could delay Arab travelers heading to or from the United States. The report does not give the cause or duration of the outage, so the full impact depends on what is announced later.

This is a brief summary. The full details and context are in the original coverage.

Read the full story at روسيا اليوم (RT Arabic)

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