LAX, other airports fill with stranded passengers: 'I might spend the rest of my life here'
The Los Angeles Times reports that stranded travelers filled LAX and other airports after the FAA's nationwide ground stop on Nov. 13, 2026, citing safety, which left more than 10,200 U.S. flights delayed and about 3,600 canceled. Passengers like Zack Richeimer joked he might spend the rest of his life at the airport, while Senator Markwayne Mullin attributed the stop to a telecommunications outage, not a national security threat.
