US EditionFlight Cancellations Could Rise to 20% if Government Shutdown Continues, Secretary Duffy Says
Flight cuts at 40 major U.S. airports aim to ease strain on unpaid air traffic controllers during the 37-day government shutdown, with cancellations rising to over 1,000 daily.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that flight reductions could reach 20% if the government shutdown continues.
- The FAA has mandated a 4% reduction in flight operations at major airports, which will increase to 10% next week due to staffing issues with air traffic controllers.
- Over 900 flights were canceled and more than 4,000 were delayed due to operational cuts on Friday.
- Duffy criticized Democrats in Congress for not agreeing to reopen the government, urging them to resolve the funding impasse.
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Flight restrictions cause chaos for travelers across the country
Travelers with upcoming travel plans can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities. The Federal Aviation Administration reduced traffic across 40 airports starting Friday to ease the load on the nation’s air traffic controllers. The head of…
More than 1,100 flights canceled Sunday amid nationwide air travel disruption
Grant Baldwin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nationwide flight disruption stretched into Sunday following cancellations or delays to thousands of flights on Saturday, as the Federal Aviation Administration limited capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the longest government shutdown in American history. As of 5:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, more than 1,100 flights were cancelled across the country according to the FlightAware website, as the FAA grappled w…
Hundreds of flights have failed again in the United States as a result of the so-called shutdown. The reason is that many air traffic controllers are no longer in service because they are not getting their salary because of the budget cut since October 1. The U.S. Senate is meeting for a special meeting today.
The shortage of sky switches, a consequence of the ongoing "shutdown" in the overseas Atlantic, led the authorities to cancel more than a thousand flights a day.
U.S. air travel could ‘slow to a trickle’ as shutdown bites: U.S. transport secretary
Air travel in the United States could soon 'slow to a trickle,' authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers face chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.
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