Airlines across the U.S. are canceling flights after the FAA ordered a 10% capacity cut at 40 major airports due to staffing shortages during the ongoing government shutdown. United, American, Delta, and Southwest are seeing hundreds of cancellations daily as safety concerns and delays mount.
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00:02Airlines across the U.S. began canceling flights as the longest government shutdown in history is causing staffing shortages and mounting delays.
00:09That according to Bloomberg, the FAA and Transportation Department ordered airlines to cut 10% of capacity across 40 major airports to reduce strain on the aviation system.
00:19Order affects domestic operations between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. while international flights remain exempt.
00:24United American, Delta, and Southwest are the most impacted with hundreds of flights canceled daily.
00:29FAA officials cited safety concerns from fatigue and staffing gaps while Democrats demanded transparency whether the cuts were politically motivated.
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