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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Major Texas airport closed for 10 days with all flights cancelled

Ground stop: El Paso airport on the Texas-Mexico border - (El Paso Airport)

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered the immediate closure of a key Texas airport. El Paso airport in the west of the state has issued a Travel Advisory on Instagram saying: “All flights to and from El Paso are grounded, including commercial, cargo and general aviation.

“The FAA has issued a flight restriction halting all flights to and from El Paso effective from February 10 at 11:30 PM (MST) to February 20 at 11:30PM (MST). Travelers should contact their airlines to get most up-to-date flight status information.”

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