Incheon-U.S. Flight Cancellations Reversed... Korean Air, Asiana Resume Operations

U.S. Lifts Ground Stop Order After Four Hours

U.S.-bound flights from Incheon that were canceled due to disruptions to U.S. air traffic are set to resume operations on the afternoon of November 14.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted its Ground Stop order after more than four hours on November 13 local time. The FAA also temporarily suspended and then canceled its order barring international flights from arriving at U.S. airports.

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In response, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are preparing to resume U.S.-bound flights they had initially decided to cancel. Korean Air plans to resume flight KE033 from Incheon to Atlanta, while Asiana Airlines plans to resume flight OZ222 from Incheon to New York.

Korean Air had also planned to cancel flights to Boston and New York, but now plans to operate them as scheduled in light of the changing situation.

With U.S. airport systems restored and the flight restrictions lifted, Incheon International Airport is also expected to return to normal operations. According to Incheon International Airport Corporation, a total of 32 U.S.-bound passenger flights are scheduled to depart from Incheon Airport on November 14.

However, some flights may continue to be delayed as a result of the restrictions. As of 12:20 p.m. on November 14, the airport's website showed that some U.S.-bound flights departing from Incheon Airport were delayed.

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