US Northeast airports resume operations after telecom outage

Air travel across the US Northeast was disrupted on Monday after a circuit blew at a Philadelphia air traffic control facility, causing over 1,000 flight cancellations. The outage began at 9:40 am, and officials later found that the backup telecom line in New Jersey had been cut, delaying recovery efforts.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in the evening that the telecom lines have been repaired and all airport operations in the Northeast are resuming. He added that clearing the existing delays will take some time and advised passengers to check with their airlines for the latest information. "We know this outage is a significant disruption for our customers," he said, noting that a travel waiver has been issued to give travelers flexibility in managing their plans.