US EditionUS Government Shutdown Hits 39th Day
Flight cancellations have surged past 1,000 with over 6,000 delays nationwide amid staffing shortages from unpaid federal workers, Airlines for America reported.
- FAA emergency orders forced airlines to cut service nationwide on Sunday as air traffic controllers and TSA agents worked without pay and called out sick amid the longest U.S. government shutdown lasting almost 40 days.
- The U.S. Senate failed to reach a deal Saturday; Schumer said, `We all approve a one-time temporary extension of current ACA premium tax credits and then after we reopen, we'll negotiate.`
- FAA service reductions began Nov. 7 and escalate this week, with cuts rising from 4% to 6% by Nov. 11 and 10% by Nov. 14, while FlightAware logged over 1,500 cancellations and 6,600 delays Saturday plus 1,000 cancellations Sunday.
- Airlines offered refunds and rebooking, with Paul Hepner stating, `They said they could get us to Atlanta, and that fell through. In the meantime, I had booked a hotel in Atlanta to stay. It's not been a good day`, after being stranded at LaGuardia Airport.
- The disruption risks worsening through the holiday travel period as airport staffing issues have disrupted more than 4 million passengers since Oct. 1, and officials warn cancellations could reach 20% next week.
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The Arabian Stories NewsOver 1,700 flights cancelled across US amid FAA staffing crisis, government shutdown
Over 1,700 flights cancelled in the US due to FAA staffing shortages amid an ongoing government shutdown, causing widespread travel chaos.
US Government shutdown hits 39th day
Over 1,400 US flights were canceled Saturday after airlines cut traffic due to the federal government shutdown. Nearly 6,000 more were delayed, down from 7,000 on Friday, FlightAware reports. The FAA is reducing capacity at 40 busy airports as unpaid, fatigued air traffic controllers work. Lawmakers remain deadlocked over ending the shutdown, now in its second week. France24 correspondent Fraser Jackson reports the latest.
Travelers feeling impact of government shutdown with flight cancellations, delays
The government has been shut down for almost 40 days, and there does not seem to be an end in sight. It is the longest shutdown on record, and millions of Americans are feeling the impact, including air travelers.
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