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Flights resume across US north-east after FAA communications failure

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Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled after a primary line failed and a backup fiber-optic cable was severed Airport operations across the US north-east resumed Monday evening after a communications line failure snarled flights at some of the country’s busiest airports, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and delays. Flights were halted at…

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