US EditionThousands of flights canceled or delayed as weather and TSA staffing upend travel
More than 300 TSA agents quit due to a partial government shutdown, worsening staffing shortages and causing long security lines amid severe storms delaying over 10,000 flights.
- Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled as severe storms swept across the eastern half of the country, impacting major hubs including Chicago O Hare International, LaGuardia, and Atlanta.
- The Federal Aviation Administration briefly ordered ground stops at Reagan Washington National Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport, while United Airlines reported that 25 per cent of their flights were delayed or canceled.
- Travelers faced weather delays compounded by staffing shortages from a partial government shutdown affecting the Transportation Security Administration, prompting airline CEOs to implore Congress to restore funding for aviation workers.
- According to the National Weather Service, at least 180 million people across 37 states faced the storm's impact; once the system clears, the agency expects the largest threat to shift toward record heat in California.
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Spring break travel surges amid TSA staffing troubles
Nearly half a dozen TSA officers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport have submitted notices to leave as the partial federal shutdown stretches into a second month. Officials expect disruptions to worsen as unpaid TSA workers and air traffic controllers continue reporting to work, while national TSA attrition rises.
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Spectrum News 13Flight cancellations continue after storms dump snow in Midwest and head east
The disruptions come at an already challenging time for air travel, in part because the shutdown that began Feb. 14.
Some flight cancellations and delays continue after U.S. storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east
ATLANTA — Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed Tuesday, one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and upended air travel in a cross-section of cities.
Miss your flight? TSA chaos at your gate? Thank a Democrat.
If you’ve flown out of a Texas airport lately, you’ve felt it: longer security lines, missed flights, and mounting frustration. Texans aren’t alone. Airports across the country are snarled, especially as spring break gets under way.Why the hassle? Democrats in Washington have refused to fund the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration, causing mayhem at the departure gate. The fallout is hitting travelers f…
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