FAA says more than 16,000 flights canceled in US air disruption
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States (US) federal aviation regulator said that the disruption to air travel due to a communications failure will lead to the cancellation of more than 16,000 flights by Saturday.
Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford told a news conference that 12,000 flights were cancelled on Friday and added: "We do anticipate somewhere between four and five thousand of the 41,000 flights that are scheduled today likely will cancel."
