US Edition800 Flights Cut on First Day of Federally Mandated Reductions
The FAA's mandate caused about 800 flight cancellations to reduce workload amid controller shortages and resignations during the longest federal government shutdown, officials said.
- On Nov. 7, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a 4% reduction in flights at 40 U.S. airports to ease pressure on air traffic controllers during the government shutdown.
- The staffing crisis stems from air traffic controllers working six-day weeks with mandatory overtime while the workforce is 400 short, and many are quitting, Nick Daniels said.
- FlightAware, flight‑tracking service, reported over 810 cancellations nationwide with 35 at Washington Reagan National, 20 at Dulles International, 22 at Baltimore/Washington International, and more than 100 disrupted at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid Airport.
- Airlines told customers they will offer rebooking or refunds, with Delta canceling roughly 170 flights and American planning 220 through Monday, Michael Taylor said, `All these airlines have shareholders...`
- The FAA warned cuts could rise to 10% by Nov. 14 and slow package service at FedEx in Memphis, Tennessee, and UPS in Louisville, Kentucky, between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
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Nearly 1,460 US flights cancelled, 6,000 delayed on second day of FAA mandated cuts amid longest government shutdown
US airlines cancelled 1,460 flights due to FAA-mandated cuts, with nearly 6,000 delays reported as air traffic controller absences rose amid the government shutdown. The FAA directed a 4% flight reduction at major airports, which may increase to 10% by November 14.
Shafaq News - Washington: US media reported on Saturday that more than 1,700 flights were canceled this weekend due to the ongoing 39-day government shutdown. Airlines in the United States, acting on instructions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), were forced to cancel more than 1,700 flights scheduled between November 7 and 9. The reduced number of air traffic controllers resulting from the shutdown is considered the primary reason…
Airline industry analyst weighs in on impact of flight reductions amid shutdown
(The Hill) - An airline industry analyst on Friday suggested the effects of flight capacity reductions across the country are generally small, despite an uptick of delays and cancellations as the government shutdown drags on. “The airlines are doing their level best to minimize inconvenience and to avoid canceling too many flights at any one time in order to obviously get people where they want to go,” analyst Henry Harteveldt told The Associate…
FAA fallout: Travelers face delays, cancellations at nation’s busiest airports
Airlines cut over 1,000 U.S. flights as the government shutdown forces the FAA to reduce service amid unpaid air traffic controllers calling out, causing long lines and limited disruptions that could worsen if the shutdown continues.
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