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News Topical, Digital Desk : The impact of the longest government shutdown in the United States has now begun to affect flights. On Sunday, November 9th, airlines canceled 2,800 flights, while more than 10,200 were delayed. Passengers faced significant inconvenience.
According to Reuters, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of worsening conditions ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, which falls on November 27th this year. Millions of students typically travel on this day.
Third day of flight cuts
The problem stemmed from a shortage of air traffic control staff. This was the third day of flight reductions due to government orders.
The US Senate voted late Sunday night to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, sending American Airlines shares surging ahead of the market open on Monday, November 10.
United Airlines led the way in pre-market trading, rising 1.9 percent, followed by Delta and American Airlines, both up 1.4 percent, while Alaska Air added 1 percent.
US shutdown impacts flights
According to Reuters, the Federal Aviation Administration has ordered 40 major airports to reduce daily flights by 4 percent starting Friday due to air traffic control safety concerns. This reduction will increase to 6 percent on Tuesday and then to 10 percent by November 14.
American Airlines urged the Senate to quickly approve the bill, saying federal aviation employees have not been paid for 40 days and that its customers are facing delays and cancellations due to the government shutdown.
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