US airlines cancelled more than 2,100 flights Sunday mostly because of the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic.
The slowdown at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports is now in its third day and beginning to cause more widespread disruptions. That includes more than 7,000 additional delays Sunday alone, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.
More than 1,000 flights were cancelled Friday, and more than 1,500 more on Saturday.
Earlier Sunday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that US air traffic could slow to a trickle if the shutdown if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season.
The Federal Aviation Administration last week ordered flight cuts at the nation’s busiest airports as some air traffic controllers, who have gone unpaid for nearly a month, have stopped showing up for work.
The reductions started Friday at four per cent and will ..​US airlines cancelled more than 2,100 flights Sunday mostly because of the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic.
The slowdown at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports is now in its third day and beginning to cause more widespread disruptions. That includes more than 7,000 additional delays Sunday alone, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.
More than 1,000 flights were cancelled Friday, and more than 1,500 more on Saturday.
Earlier Sunday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that US air traffic could slow to a trickle if the shutdown if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season.
The Federal Aviation Administration last week ordered flight cuts at the nation’s busiest airports as some air traffic controllers, who have gone unpaid for nearly a month, have stopped showing up for work.
The reductions started Friday at four per cent and will .. ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
