Over 1,000 Flights Canceled at US Airports Amid Government Shutdown
More than 1,000 flights across the United States were canceled as of Friday morning, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines look to deal with staffing shortages exacerbated by the ongoing government shutdown.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced that flight reductions were necessary to ensure safety amid the lapse in funding. The FAA on Thursday outlined the 40 major airports that see flights reduced by 4 percent as airports across the US suffer from an increasing number of air traffic controller call-outs.Air traffic controllers are deemed necessary personnel and have missed out on at least two full paychecks since the shutdown began more than a month ago and as lawmakers in Washington remain at an impasse on passing a stopgap funding bill that would turn the lights back on.With reductions in place, American Airlines expects to cancel 220 flights per day, United will cut fewer than 200 trips, Delta will decrease by 170 flights and Southwest plans to scrap roughly 120, according to the airlines. Technical difficulties and other normal delays and cancellations add additional numbers.Airports in Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Alaska, Illinois, Florida and a host of other states have also been required to scale back operations to comply with the FAA’s unprecedented safety regulation.
There have been roughly 1,119 cancellations and more than 10,000 delays as of Friday morning, according to FlightAware’s tracker. That number does not distinguish between those caused by the FAA’s reduction and regular maintenance or weather delays.Airlines are required to provide a refund to passengers if they are already at the airport and cannot reschedule their trip. However, individual travelers are not entitled to compensation from the companies.
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