More than 1,800 flights disrupted at Dallas airports due to telecom

More than 1,800 flights were delayed and hundreds were cancelled at several airports in US’ Dallas, after a major telecommunications outage forced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue ground stops.

The disruptions, on Friday (local time), severely impacted operations at both Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field, according to the local media



reports.

According to the FAA, the Dallas airport problems stemmed from issues with local telephone company equipment and were not connected to FAA systems. The telecommunications failure led to widespread flight schedule disruptions across both major airports.

“The FAA is working with the telephone company to determine the cause,” the agency said, adding that traffic slowdowns were implemented following the equipment failure.