Cancellations and delays: RDU passengers feel the domino effect of temporary outage in the MidwestAirlines are still working to recover after that nationwide air traffic control disruption on Thursday night in the Midwest that has had a dominino effect on other airports. Airlines are still working to recover after that nationwide air traffic control disruption on Thursday night in the Midwest that has had a dominino effect on other airports. Airlines are still working to recover after that nationwide air traffic control disruption on Thursday night in the Midwest that has had a dominino effect on other airports. RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Nationwide air travel chaos that started Thursday night is affecting passengers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). Passengers are facing the domino effect of a system outage that temporarily grounded planes throughout the Midwest and is now affecting RDU.