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Thanksgiving Travel: Which Airlines Have the Most Flight Delays and Cancellations?
The FAA lifted emergency flight caps after 10 days amid staffing shortages; daily cancellations have dropped to 264 with 2,200 delays reported, improving travel flow.
- On Nov. 17, the Federal Aviation Administration resumed normal operations after 10 days of limited air traffic and lifted emergency flight-reduction orders at about 40 major airports.
- Staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities prompted the limits as controllers and TSA agents missed paychecks during the nearly 43-day shutdown, worsening safety concerns.
- Across the U.S., 264 flights had been scrapped as of around 12:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 21, with about 2,200 delayed, while Dallas Fort Worth International Airport saw 9% cancellations and American Airlines canceled more than 450 flights on Nov. 20.
- With Thanksgiving approaching, AAA predicts 6 million domestic fliers, and cancellations were low heading into the start of the holiday travel season.
- After initial caps rose from 4% to 6% then rolled back to 3%, an FAA safety team recommended rescinding the limits, and Get the Facts Data Team tracks cancellations with daily updates.
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