Over 2,000 Flights Canceled as Congress Takes Steps to End Shutdown
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Airlines continued to cancel flights as staffing shortages worsened during the 40th day of the government shutdown. While it looks like Congress is on track to reopen the government this week, air traffic controllers are set to miss a second paycheck on Tuesday.
Flight delays and cancellations continued into Monday following a weekend of disruptions caused by staffing shortages during the government shutdown.
As of Monday afternoon, there were 2,103 cancellations and 4,745 delays, according to FlightAware. Over the course of the weekend, there were nearly 20,000 delays and 5,000 cancellations.
The disruptions came after the Trump administration ordered airlines to cut flights at the 40 busiest airports in the U.S. by 10%. The Federal Aviation Administration said airlines would start with 4% cuts on November 7 and then work up toward 10% by November 14.
Delta Air Lines tallied the most cancellations Monda
