Government Shutdown Causes Massive Flight Cancellations

Unprecedented Flight Cancellations Loom as Government Shutdown ContinuesThe ongoing federal government shutdown has led to significant flight cancellations across the United States, with airlines preparing to cut ten percent of flights in high-traffic areas due to a safety directive from the Federal Aviation Administration. Over six hundred and fifty US flights were already canceled by Thursday, with American Airlines reducing its schedule by two hundred and twenty flights each day. The human impact was immediate, with over five thousand five hundred US flights delayed and one hundred and sixty cancellations, leading to long lines at security checkpoints. Major airports saw average delays exceeding two hours. The situation is expected to worsen during the busy Thanksgiving travel period, with flight reductions hitting major hubs including Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles. The federal government shutdown, now in its thirty-seventh day, has left approximately one point four million federal workers either on enforced leave or working without pay. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.