U.S. Government Shutdown Sparks Flight Cancellations and Airport Disruptions
TL;DR
The ongoing US government shutdown, now the longest in history, has led to staffing shortages among air traffic controllers and security screeners, prompting the FAA to order flight cuts at major airports, affecting over 3.2 million travelers and threatening holiday travel plans, with airlines working to minimize disruptions.
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- U.S. shutdown sends airlines scrambling as travel chaos looms Reuters
- FAA Warns of Air Traffic Cuts Friday if Government Shutdown Continues The New York Times
- SLC airport braces for shutdown chaos as flight cuts loom Axios
- FAA says it's cutting thousands of flights a day starting this week due to shutdown. Here's the list of airports where flights are set to be reduced abcnews.go.com
- These 40 airports could be impacted by the FAA's capacity cuts and flight cancellations CBS News
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