Travelers still feeling affects of FAA ground stop at Austin airport

Flights delayed and flights canceled. That's been the reality for many passengers across the country after a national ground stop brought flights to a halt yesterday. Now Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy says it was due to telecommunications air is asking for billions of dollars from Congress to make sure it won't happen again. Our Fox 7 reporter Dominique Leigh is live at Austin Bergstrom tonight. Dominique, this ground shop has been lifted, but people still feeling the effects. What are people saying 24 hours later? Well, I ran into some pretty frustrated people today just with those flights canceled, flights delayed. And I also ran into the University of Miami swimming team who finished competing yesterday. They had a flight scheduled to leave to go home earlier this morning. That flight was canceled. Then they had one rescheduled for later today. Then they got a two hour delay and then they received information about a weather delay as well. So they're not the Not the only ones that are facing those flight delays and that frustration. Earlier today, the FAA said between 4,000 and 5,000 of the 41,000 flights that are scheduled for today will likely cancel. They also stated with delays and cancellations, we should be back on track for a full recovery by tomorrow night. A few hours ago, ABIA posted on their socials that TSA lines are normal, counter lines are a bit busier than normal, and there are delays and cancellations for arrivals and departures. They also said that there are slightly more bags in the baggage claim. Now, like I said, I was here all afternoon yesterday and ran into people who were trying to make birthdays, concerts, and just trying to get home. Today, we're running into that same problem. One woman, Asa Jolly, trying to get to a speaking engagement in Boston, is doing everything she can to catch her flight. My flight got canceled last night. I'm headed to Boston for a speaking engagement. We've been trying to find a flight. There's just been nothing available. The only thing that was available was this flight here in Austin and it's actually delayed. So we drove about two and a half hours from Houston We're also seeing impacts and we got here just in time. to our local festivities like the Texas Book Festival. 25 plus authors aren't able to make it this weekend I literally need to go board. and another few won't make it today but may make it for Sunday's session. Now the FAA is saying that the worst is behind us and I'll tell you these people here at the airport, they're hoping that's true because several of them have spent more hundreds of dollars on hotels, Ubers, rental cars, so they're all hoping that these cancellations and delays don't stop them from having to spend. money.