Tech issue grounds flights across U.S., causing disruptions at B.C. airports

A communications outage affecting U.S. air traffic control halted departing flights across the United States on Friday, November 13, disrupting travel at airports in British Columbia. Vancouver International Airport reported delays to U.S.-bound departures and some international flights crossing U.S. airspace, while flights within Canada were unaffected. Flight-tracking data showed 176 delayed or cancelled flights at YVR, with disruptions also reported in Victoria, Kelowna and Cranbrook.