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US Airlines' Daily Cancellations Exceed 2,700 as Shutdown Impact Extends
The Federal Aviation Administration requires a 4% flight reduction at 40 major airports due to unpaid air traffic controllers amid a 40-day government shutdown.
- On November 7, the Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4% of daily flights at 40 major U.S. airports, starting Friday to reduce traffic.
- With the shutdown entering its 40th day, officials said 20 to 40 percent of controllers had not been showing up, prompting staffing shortfalls.
- U.S. carriers recorded more than 6,000 cancellations on Saturday and over 2,700 on Sunday, with FlightAware reporting nearly 10,000 delays Sunday.
- Most carriers offered travelers fee-free changes or cancellations, and the federal refund rule requires full refunds for shutdown-related cancellations.
- Looking ahead, the FAA warns reductions are set to rise to 4% on Tuesday and reach 10% by November 14, with officials warning cuts could deepen to 20%.
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New York.- This weekend thousands of flights were cancelled following the imposition of federal restrictions on flights at the country’s busiest airports. The cuts are expected to increase in the coming days, threatening to wreak further havoc on airlines and travellers as Thanksgiving approaches. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) demanded that airlines reduce flights by 4 percent at 40 heavily traveled airports starting Friday, to impro…
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