The Federal Aviation Administration is delaying some flights from the United States to Los Cabos International Airport on Saturday because of congestion on the ground at the Mexican airport. The FAA program covers selected flights scheduled to enter the affected airspace from 9 a.m. through 3:59 p.m. Pacific on Nov. 14, or 10 a.m. through 4:59 p.m. in Los Cabos.
The FAA advisory listed an average delay of 657 minutes, or just under 11 hours, for flights assigned a delay under the program. That figure is an FAA planning estimate for the selected flights. Your airline can tell you whether your particular flight is delayed or canceled.
The FAA’s program details identify Los Cabos as the destination and list U.S. air traffic control regions including Los Angeles, Denver, Houston and Seattle among those in scope. The Cabo Sun reported Saturday that disruptions at Los Cabos included arrivals from those cities. The FAA attributes this order to congestion at Los Cabos. Friday’s nationwide U.S. ground stop stemmed from a communications outage.
What travelers can do
Check your flight number in your airline’s app before leaving for the airport. If you’re connecting, check both legs and contact the airline if the delay leaves too little time to make the next flight. If your airline changes your arrival time, pass the new estimate to anyone meeting you or to your shuttle operator. If you’re flying out of Los Cabos, check that flight separately. The FAA program applies to arrivals.
