US EditionUS Airlines Again Cancel More than 1,000 Flights on Second Day of Cuts Tied to Government Shutdown
The Senate's failure to pass a funding bill leaves 700,000 federal workers unpaid and forces airlines to cancel 1,000 flights amid the longest U.S. government shutdown.
- On Friday, the U.S. Senate rejected a funding bill in a 53-43 vote, short of the 60 votes needed, as the federal government shutdown reached day 38 and airlines cut 1,000 flights amid unpaid air traffic controllers.
- Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over ACA subsidies, with Democrats pushing aid for 24 million Americans and Republicans refusing funding without tax breaks for ACA users.
- Air traffic controllers, unpaid for weeks, prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order phased cuts starting at 4% at 40 targeted airports, while Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines reduced flights.
- The Trump administration appealed after U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered full SNAP funding, as nearly 42 million Americans rely on the program costing over $8 billion monthly.
- With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cautioned that reductions might escalate to 10% next week, while experts warn the slowdown could raise shipping and tourism costs.
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By Emma Tucker, Pete Muntean and Hanna Park, CNN. Disgruntled travelers across the United States will face further disruptions to their plans this weekend as airlines cancel hundreds more flights and delays continue to pile up due to a shortage of air traffic controllers amid a government shutdown with no end in sight. More than 1,700 flights have been canceled from Friday through Sunday, according to data from Cirium, as airlines begin implemen…
US airlines canceled 1,330 flights on Friday during the second day of government-imposed flight restrictions across the country as the federal government shutdown continues.
Over 1,000 US Flights Canceled as Government Funding Impasse Continues
The U.S. Senate convened for a rare Saturday session to address the government shutdown, as more than 1,000 flights in the United States were canceled on Nov. 8 due to a government order to reduce operations at 40 airports across the country out of safety concerns. The reductions, ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation, started Friday, with dozens of the nation’s busiest airports—like Chicago O’Hare Inter…
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