Dallas telecom outage delays 1,800+ flights, hundreds cancelledA telecommunications outage in Dallas caused massive flight disruptions, delaying over 1,800 flights and cancelling hundreds at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field. By IANS Published Date - 20 September 2025, 11:04 AMDallas: More than 1,800 flights were delayed and hundreds were cancelled at several airports in US’ Dallas, after a major telecommunications outage forced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue ground stops. The disruptions, on Friday (local time), severely impacted operations at both Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field, according to the local media reports. ET and to Dallas Love Field until at least 8:45 p.m.Data from FlightAware showed that airlines cancelled about 20 per cent of scheduled flights at Dallas airports during the outage. Its Dallas Love Field hub saw significant disruptions, which rippled through its national network.