Flight Cancellations, airports and Government Shutdown
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But flight operations at the airport appeared smooth Friday — the first day of the cuts — despite 78 canceled flights in the last 24 hours.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there will be a 10% reduction in flights at 40 airports, prompted by a historic government shutdown.
FAA told airlines to cut flight volume by 10% at 40 airports, including Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, amid government shutdown stalemate.
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Cancellations soar as FAA flight reductions begin at NC's Charlotte Douglas International
Friday marked the start of the FAA's mandated flight reductions, affecting 40 airports nationwide, including Charlotte Douglas International. The FAA has said the reduction is meant to make the skies safer as the government shutdown continues and as the agency experiences air traffic control staffing issues.
Follow our live coverage from Republic reporters of the effect of the federal government shutdown on air travel and Phoenix Sky Harbor flights.
Airlines canceled a dozen flights to and from Portland International Airport on Friday as federal flight safety regulators ordered reductions amid the historic government shutdown.
Despite growing anxiety about air travel chaos due to mandatory flight cuts ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration, ca
The White House official stated: You will see mass chaos. You will see mass flight delays. You will see mass cancellations. And you may see us close certain parts of the airspace because we just cannot manage it because we don’t have the air traffic controllers.