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U.S. flight halt costs Canadian lacrosse team its California tournament

CBC News follows the Canadian fallout, from a missed trip in Vancouver to special aircraft parking and an emergency response at Toronto Pearson.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 604,413 views a day, 23 times a normal first day on this channel (26,153).

Passengers and airlines face domino effect after nationwide ground stop in U.S.

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1:02Flights to the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean were halted or diverted into Canadian airports.
1:25A youth lacrosse team in Vancouver misses its California tournament after failing to find another feasible route.
2:00Toronto Pearson faces tarmac delays, luggage issues and the need for special aircraft parking.
3:27Pearson activates its Emergency Operations Centre and increases staffing to coordinate the response.
4:05Ward reports that clearing the backlog from the ground stop will take several days.

Months of preparation ended at the airport for a youth lacrosse team trying to reach a tournament in California. In CBC News's report on the aftermath of the U.S. ground stop, coach Ryan Leonhard says the team has spent hours searching for another way there, without a feasible alternative.

"A lot of months have gone into this, so it's pretty disappointing for the boys that they don't get to go," he says.

The report has drawn roughly 450,000 views in its first 13 hours, an unusually large audience for a regular CBC News upload. It follows the broadcaster's shorter updates announcing the nationwide departure halt and its eventual lifting, but focuses on what reopening could not immediately fix.

Reporter Linda Ward explains how flights bound for the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean were halted or diverted into Canadian airports. Aircraft, crews and passengers were left out of position, creating a backlog that she reports will take several days to resolve.

At Toronto Pearson, the consequences include tarmac waits, luggage problems and special arrangements for parking aircraft. Vancouver, Montreal Trudeau and Calgary airports also warn of disruption through the weekend.

Pearson spokesperson Erica Vella describes the airport's response: activating its Emergency Operations Centre and increasing staffing to bring the people coordinating that response together.