This Flight Issue Has Left “Thousands Of Travelers Worldwide Stranded”

Travel plans are getting affected in a HUGE way today!

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Today, on November 29th, there have already been 153 flight delays at the Orlando International Airport — and they’re only going to go up. There have been travelers worldwide who have been stuck or delayed during the busiest travel weekend of the year! Let’s take a look at the details.

Airbus 320 has “ordered immediate software fixes for 6,000 A320-series aircraft, a move that affected more than half of the narrow-body fleet and forced airlines to ground jets during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year,” according to CNBC. This is among the largest directives issued in Airbus’ 55-year history.

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The world’s largest A320 operator, American Airlines, said over 200 planes were impacted. “American expects no further operational impact related to the Emergency Airworthiness Directive and looks forward to the remaining days of the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, especially Sunday, our most-traveled day,” the airline said.

Flying American

Six aircraft were affected in United Airlines’ fleet, whereas Delta Air Lines said fewer than 50 of its Airbus A320 fleet were affected. “As of 3:30 pm [local time], 20 of the 34 affected aircraft are ready to return to service. We’re expecting the remaining to be ready overnight, allowing flights to resume as planned on Sunday, 30 November,” a Jetstar spokesperson told CNBC.

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said in a directive on Friday that a “JetBlue flight on October 30th experienced an ‘uncommanded and limited pitch down event.'” On top of that, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency directive later that day, which told operators of the affected model to address the glitch.

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CEO of Airbus, Guillaume Faury, stated in a LinkedIn post, “The fix required on some #A320 aircraft has been causing significant logistical challenges and delays since yesterday. … Our teams are working around the clock to support our operators and ensure these updates are deployed as swiftly as possible to get planes back in the sky and resume normal operations.”

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Unfortunately, this issue has come up during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, with everyone returning from their Thanksgiving trips. Hopefully, if you’re traveling, everything has gone smoothly and according to plan. We’re going to keep an eye out for any more travel news, so make sure to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog!

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