Government Shutdown Worsens Flight Disruptions and Airport Delays
TL;DR
The FAA has reduced flight capacity by 10% at 40 major U.S. airports, impacting domestic air cargo and coinciding with the grounding of UPS and FedEx MD-11 fleets following a deadly crash, which may cause delays during the holiday season despite contingency plans by logistics companies.
- Flight cuts from government shutdown strain a supply chain that’s already stretched thin AP News
- Airport Disruptions May Get Worse This Week The New York Times
- Flight delays and cancellations mount as FAA cuts to air traffic enter second day Fox News
- What to do if your flight gets canceled because of the government shutdown NPR
- Blame-game: Lawmakers react to the record-long government shutdown and resulting flight delays and cancellations CBS News
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