JetBlue cancels most remaining flights due to FAA ground stop — predicts chaos won’t end soon

JetBlue canceled most of its remaining Friday night flights shortly before the Federal Aviation Administration lifted its hourslong nationwide ground stop.

“Because of the nationwide FAA-mandated ground stop, JetBlue is canceling all remaining flights this evening, with the exception of Europe-bound departures from JFK and Boston,” the airline said in a statement Friday evening.

“Flights already in the air are continuing to their destinations.”

Passengers look at flight departure and arrival boards at Logan International Airport in East Boston, Mass. on Nov. 13, 2026. REUTERS

JetBlue warned that disruptions are expected to continue into Saturday, with additional cancellations possible.

The FAA announced shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET that the nationwide ground stop had been lifted.

A traveler with luggage walks past a JetBlue bag check at Los Angeles International Airport.
A traveler walks past a JetBlue bag check at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Getty Images

The stoppage lasted approximately four hours, far longer than the roughly 90-minute outage in January 2023.


Follow the latest updates on the FAA’s nationwide ground stop:


It remains unclear when air travel will fully return to normal.

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