Ground stops lifted at Bush, Hobby airports
Passengers wait to check-in for their flights at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)) (David J. Phillip, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON – Ground stops have been lifted at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport because of thunderstorms passing through the area.
The stop at Hobby was issued at 5:14 p.m., and the stop at Bush came roughly 15 minutes later at 5:30 p.m.
Both ground stops are scheduled to last until 6:30. The ground stop at Hobby was lifted shortly after 6 p.m., and Bush was changed from a ground delay shortly after 6:30 p.m.
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