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Airlines are bracing for mass cancellations as unpaid air traffic controllers strain under a historic government shutdown, while anxious flyers wait to learn if their weekend plans will take off.
FAA orders schedule reductions at 40 domestic airports starting Friday due to the government shutdown, prompting United Airlines to offer customer refunds.
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The government shutdown has triggered 1,000-plus flight delays as the FAA cuts capacity at 40 airports. Airlines are offering refunds and policy changes amid ongoing travel disruptions.
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Travelers make backup plans as flight cancellations begin at Philadelphia International Airport
Some flights out of Philadelphia International Airport are canceled Friday as the Federal Aviation Administration begins reducing flight schedules to ease pressure on unpaid air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown.
The FAA announced they will cut the number of domestic flights at 40 major airports by 10% tomorrow as the government shutdown stretches on. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns the reductions could cause “mass chaos” as soon as next week.