US-bound flights out of Australia delayed after telecommunications outage grounded American planes

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  US-bound flights out of Australia delayed after telecommunications outage grounded American planes

  <p>Sydney and Melbourne airports say flights were affected by now-lifted ban on departures in US</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/13/us-politics-latest-news-updates-democrats-republicans-donald-trump-van-hollen-chuck-schumer">US flight outage – live updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Some US-bound flights from Sydney airport were grounded or delayed on Saturday after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/13/us-politics-latest-news-updates-democrats-republicans-donald-trump-van-hollen-chuck-schumer">American authorities halted departures and delayed landings at all US airports</a>.</p><p>Flights from Melbourne airport were also affected, with travel for passengers expected to depart for Los Angeles shortly after 10am being delayed by almost three hours.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/14/us-bound-flights-out-of-australia-

  Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:56:06 GMT

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1. 2026-11-14 04:56The Guardian — US-bound flights out of Australia delayed after telecommunications outage grounded American planes