US EditionAir travelers face frustration as FAA’s further drop in flights takes effect
- On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a four per cent reduction in flights at 40 major U.S. airports, causing thousands of delays and over 1,400 cancellations.
- Staffing gaps emerged after air traffic controllers missed their second paycheck amid the 40-day U.S. government shutdown, with NATCA leaders calling the situation unacceptable and unsustainable.
- Cirium reported that 1,432 of 25,733 scheduled flights were canceled Monday, while OKC Will Rogers International Airport logged 37 delays and 17 cancellations as cancellations tripled from Friday.
- As senators advanced funding legislation, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines offered extra pay to crew and rebooked or refunded airline passengers, while the bill still awaits House of Representatives approval.
- The FAA warned the reduction could reach 6% on Tuesday and 10% by Friday, with Duffy cautioning that cuts of up to 20% might be needed, risking severe holiday disruptions.
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Air Travel Will Still Be Hampered Despite Government Shutdown Ending
Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty With the Senate passing a spending bill earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown appears to be coming to a close. Despite federal agencies being set to resume normal operations, air travel is expected to take weeks, if not months, to return to normal. According to The New York Times, airlines and airports are still operating under restrictions placed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA…
NE Tallahassee family share journey home after being stuck in Arizona as flight delays and cancellations
Tasha Pizarro, owner of Momma P's Ice Cream, and her family finally arrived in Tallahassee after she says they were stuck in Arizona due to multiple flight delays and a cancellation caused by the ongoing government shutdown. The FAA ordered major airports to reduce flights by 10% by Nov. 14th as air traffic controllers go without pay. Since then, more than 8,000 flights within, into or out of the United States have been canceled, and more than 3…
The crisis at U.S. major airports, triggered by restrictions on air traffic imposed as a result of the government’s closure, will worsen before it begins to improve. Although Congress is approaching the approval of an agreement to reopen the federal administration, the authorities warn that flights could be limited to a “drip” before the arrival of the Thanksgiving season, at the end of the month, one of the busiest times to travel. Continue rea…
Holiday travel plans could be disrupted if shutdown continues
As the country awaits a vote in the House, the government shutdown continues. The FAA is now facing a six percent reduction in operations and is expected to have more of a reduction by Friday, and all this is just ahead of the busiest travel days of the year.
Cut flights stress more travelers
Air travelers faced more frustration as busy U.S. airports tried to meet a higher Federal Aviation Administration target for reducing flights Tuesday after already canceling thousands to scale back demands on the nation’s aviation system during the government shutdown.
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