Operations at Dallas airports fully restored after telecommunications outage

Operations at Dallas Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field airports returned to normal levels Saturday, following telecommunications equipment issues that led to hundreds of delays and cancellations the day before

Operations at Dallas Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field airports returned to normal levels Saturday, following telecommunications equipment issues that led to hundreds of delays and cancellations the day before.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was working closely with airlines on recovery plans for impacted flights.

Over 280 delays and at least 155 cancellations were reported at Dallas Fort Worth as of Saturday afternoon, according to FlightAware data.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is the biggest hub for American Airlines, which was forced to cancel more than 530 flights on Friday and at least 160 on Saturday, David Seymour, the chief operating officer for American, told employees in a letter.

Further, 250 to 300 departures were delayed on Friday, with another 100 delayed Saturday, he said.