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Flight cancellations, air travel delays could persist after shutdown ends
Air travel disruptions continued on Wednesday, and even after lawmakers approved a deal to end the government shutdown, officials warned that delays and cancellations may persist. The Department of Transportation on Wednesday night announced that 6% of scheduled flights at 40 of the nation's busiest airports will remain canceled on Thursday,

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Even When the Shutdown Ends, Flight Cancellations Won’t
Airlines, FAA in talks about when flight cuts will stop as shutdown nears end: Updates
US airlines cancel 1,200 flights Tuesday as shutdown continues
Airlines canceled nearly 1,200 flights on Tuesday, the fifth consecutive day they have topped 1,000 since the government imposed mandatory flight reductions to address safety concerns.

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BWI flight delays, cancellations mostly stable despite FAA air traffic cuts
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Air travelers face frustration as FAA increases flight cuts during the government shutdown
There's no timeline on when flight cuts will ease up after the government shutdown ends
The nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers isn’t new, but the shutdown exposed just how fragile the system is.

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Airlines cancel 1,200 flights as government shutdown drags on
Delta and Southwest Cancel Nearly 1,000 Flights as FAA Orders Cuts Amid Government Shutdown

Flight cancellations inch up to 6% day after Senate passes bill to end shutdown

Even if the government reopens by the end of the week, it could take longer for the air traffic schedule to return to normal.

PDX flight cancellations fall, a bit, as shutdown nears end: Here’s Wednesday’s list

The Federal Aviation Administration began ordering carriers to ground some flights last week, reacting to the nation’s overwhelmed air traffic control system. Traffic controllers have gone without pay since Oct. 1, when congressional funding expired, and some employees have missed shifts while seeking other income.

American Airlines COO calls flight cancellations 'simply unacceptable' in memo to employees: 'Everyone deserves better'

COO David Seymour called the scale of the flight disruptions "unacceptable" after the Airline saw 1,400 canceled flights over the weekend.
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Nearly 170 DTW flights cancelled over weekend, more than 90 cancelled Monday

Those numbers follow 166 cancellations and nearly 800 delays at the airport over the weekend. These are part of more than 4,500 cancellations across the country, according to Flight Aware. Eighty-eight of the cancelled flights at DTW were departures, according to FlightAware.
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Multiple flights cancelled at Charleston International Airport amid reduced flight schedules across the country

Numerous flights into and out of Charleston International Airport were cancelled or delayed Monday amid reduced flight schedules impacting many airports. Charleston International Airport warned travelers that the Federal Aviation Administration had directed airlines to temporarily reduce flight schedules across 40 major U.
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