U.S. Airlines Brace for Third Day of Government-Mandated Flight Cuts |
Flight cancellations are due to air traffic control employee shortages, a major safety concern.
BY REUTERS
A Delta plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Airlines across the US began canceling flights scheduled for the coming days, as the longest government shutdown in history upends air travel and forces thousands of passengers to change their travel plans. Photo: Getty Images
Major airlines braced for a third day of government-mandated flight cuts Sunday after rising air traffic control staffing shortages snarled thousands of flights on Saturday.
The Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4........