US Airlines Cancel Over 2,700 Flights Amid Government Shutdown
U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,700 flights on Sunday, primarily due to the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) directive to reduce air traffic.
Impact on Airports and Travelers
- Delays and cancellations affected 40 of the nation’s busiest airports.
- Long lines were reported at check-in counters and TSA security checkpoints, including at Chicago O’Hare, Detroit Metropolitan, and LaGuardia Airport in New York.
- American Eagle and American Airlines planes remained grounded at gates in LaGuardia.
FAA and Air Traffic Control Issues
The FAA last week mandated flight reductions as some air traffic controllers, unpaid for nearly a month, have stopped reporting to work.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that if the shutdown continues through the busy Thanksgiving travel season, air traffic could “slow to a trickle.”
“Air traffic across the nation would slow to a trickle if the federal government shutdown lingered into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season.” – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
Additional Air Travel Disruptions
FlightAware, the air travel tracking website, reported nearly 10,000 flight delays on Sunday alone.
Author’s summary: The government shutdown has led to growing disruption in U.S. air travel, with thousands of cancelled flights and extensive delays as key air traffic control staff remain unpaid and absent.
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