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American Airlines said that the 4% reduction will mean 220 canceled flights per day. The vast majority of impacted American Airlines flights are regional, and there’ll be no impact to international flights including Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, CEO David Seymour said in a letter to employees. Further hub-to-hub routes impact will be minimized.
US air travel faces severe disruption with over 10,000 flights delayed and 2,700 cancelled due to unpaid air traffic controller shortages. The FAA man
The FAA has lifted a ground delay at Nashville International Airport after an air traffic control staffing shortage caused flight disruptions earlier Saturday.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation has requested a full waiver from the air traffic reduction at all Hawaiʻi airports. If it’s granted, the state says it will pay for the essential staff needed to maintain full flight schedules.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday issued an order prohibiting MD-11 planes from flying, pending inspection, after a fiery crash of a UPS cargo freighter that killed at least 14 people in Louisville,
Airlines are expected to cancel thousands of flights as the government shutdown drags on, with the list of affected airports due to be released Thursday.
Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits, but payments have become shrouded in uncertainty amid the ongoing government shutdown.
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced it will begin mandating flight reductions nationwide, citing staffing shortages and operational strain caused by the shutdown. The FAA says the cutbacks will start at 4% this weekend and could rise to as much as 10% by November 14.
Flights at Philadelphia International have been delayed and canceled due to the 2025 federal government shutdown; how to check your flight status.