Grounded U.S. flights cause chaos, confusion at Winnipeg’s airport

Travellers at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport faced significant disruptions and confusion on Friday following a widespread grounding of flights across the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the order due to technical failures within regional air traffic control centres. The incident caused a ripple effect for passengers flying between Canada and the U.S., leading to numerous delays and cancellations throughout the day as airlines worked to manage the system-wide outage.