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The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop after technicians investigated a communication issue affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, allowing flights including the Kansas City Current's charter to resume.
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday after a maintenance-related outage disrupted air travel across the United States. Flights resumed following the resolution of the issue.
The FAA issued a ground stop Friday that affected flights nationwide. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a social media post that FAA technicians are investigating a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers."
The Kansas City Current were scheduled to fly to New York City for their National Women’s Soccer League semifinal against Gotham FC on Sunday. The team planned to fly via charter Friday evening and boarded their plane shortly before the ground stop, according to a source with knowledge of the Current’s travel plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the ongoing nature of the team’s planning. The team deplaned after it became clear the delay was indefinite.
"We are collaborating with key stakeholders, including the NWSL and our charter partner, to identify next steps in order to arrive safely ahead of our match against Gotham FC on Sunday," a Current spokesperson said.
The Utah Royals, who will face the Washington Spirit in the other semifinal at noon ET on Saturday, traveled Thursday and were not affected, a Royals spokesperson confirmed to The Athletic.
The U.S. men’s national soccer team is scheduled to play Haiti on Saturday in Miami. That match will not be affected, a spokesperson for Concacaf, the regional governing body in charge of the match, told The Athletic, as both teams and the match officials are already in Miami.
"Everyone is already on-site, and the match will proceed as scheduled," the spokesperson said.
The ground stop caused widespread disruption to U.S. air travel and affected sports teams traveling for playoff matches, though the Kansas City Current and other affected teams were working to reach their destinations ahead of scheduled games.
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