US EditionFlight cancellations accelerate as US airlines comply with shutdown order to cut flights
- On November 7, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports to protect airspace safety; all FAA-directed cancellations for November 7 and 8 were completed.
- Because the government shutdown has left controllers unpaid, the FAA said flight cuts respond to staffing shortages after air traffic controllers worked without pay for more than a month.
- American Airlines announced plans to cancel about 220 departures and Delta Air Lines to scratch roughly 170 daily flights, with major U.S. carriers expecting to rebook most affected passengers.
- Airlines are allowing customers booked through Nov. 12 to adjust flights at no cost and rebook through Nov. 19, while Delta Air Lines completed cancellations through Nov. 9 offering refunds or eCredits.
- The reductions also risk slowing package service at FedEx Memphis hub and UPS Louisville hub, while Oklahoma City Will Rogers International Airport may see trickle-down impacts and one-way car rental bookings surged over 20% last year.
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