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LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 13, 2026: Inside the Delta Terminal at LAX after the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop. (Iris Kwok / Los Angeles Times)

Airports, passengers recover from FAA meltdown as chaotic holiday travel season looms

Following a historic four-hour FAA ground stop triggered by a faulty communications router, U.S. airports face thousands of lingering flight cancellations and delays just days before Thanksgiving travel ramps up.

FILE 0 A Frontier Airlines jetliner arrives at Denver International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Denver. Frontier Airlines, which has struggled more than other U.S. carriers to recover from the pandemic, says it is eliminating change fees on some tickets and creating four fare classes to boost its appeal to more travelers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Frontier is now offering first-class seats starting at $129

An ActiveSGV e-bike is stationed on the grass at Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 in Irwindale, CA.

Can L.A. County transform its flood control channels into parks?

Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in a scene from "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope."

‘Star Wars’ at 50: Original film heads to Cosm with new immersive, theme-park-like effects

Animated type reading "HIKE L.A." floats against wispy clouds and blue sky above a rocky hilltop.
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Mendocino Grove Campsgiving.

Ditch the dinner table for the great outdoors? The case for Campsgiving

Seligman, AZ - April 18, 2026: The Supai Motel Motel on Route 66 through Seligman on Saturday, April 18, 2026 in Seligman, AZ. (Mark Lipczynski / For The Times)

Route 66 is 100 this week. Are its small-town businesses celebrating?

Anaheim , CA - November 09: Christmas themed renovations are installed for It's a Small World ride at Disneyland on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 in Anaheim , CA. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times)

First look: How Disneyland transforms It’s a Small World into a winter wonderland in 14 days

LA28 ‘hospitality houses’ announced: Where international fans will be partying in L.A.

Clifton’s quietly reopens with plans to become an immersive, Meow Wolf-inspired megaspace

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