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LAX Flight Grounding: 1,500 Flights Delayed by Outage

10/13/2025

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On October 12, 2025, flights at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) were grounded due to an equipment outage, confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA said the outage was not cybersecurity-related and that operations resumed quickly.
The disruption affected about 1,500 daily flights and delayed Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and United Airlines, with airlines offering flexible rebooking options.
Similar outages occurred at Dallas-Fort Worth and Dallas Love Field.

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On October 12, 2025, flights at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) were grounded due to an equipment outage, confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA said the outage was not cybersecurity-related and that operations resumed quickly.
The disruption affected about 1,500 daily flights and delayed Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and United Airlines, with airlines offering flexible rebooking options.
Similar outages occurred at Dallas-Fort Worth and Dallas Love Field.