Airport operations in US Northeast resume after telecom lines repaired

September 21, 2026 6:19 PM EDT

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

Sept ‌21 (Reuters) - ​Transportation ​Secretary Sean ‌Duffy said on ⁠Monday ‌that telecom lines ‌were repaired and all ​airport operations ⁠in the US Northeast ​were resuming after a failed ​telecommunications ‌circuit and a ⁠severed fiber-optic cable ⁠snarled thousands of ​flights across the US.

(Reporting by ‌Christian Martinez and ‌Ryan ⁠Patrick ‌Jones; ​Editing by Caitlin ‌Webber)



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