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FAA Flight Delays: Trump Admin Gives Air Travel Update Amid Shutdown
The agency is facing growing staffing shortages as air traffic controllers continue working without pay, with an increasing number calling out sick, causing widespread flight delays.

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Trump admin reduces flights in key high traffic areas amid government shutdown
Airport travelers face flight cancellations, long lines amid government shutdown
US shutdown grounds 2,500+ flights as FAA cuts operations ahead of Thanksgiving travel rush
Thousands of flights across the United States were cancelled as the government shutdown hit the aviation sector, forcing the FAA to reduce flight operations amid severe staff shortages.

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U.S. flight cancellations: How the government shutdown is disrupting air travel
US warns it could force 20% flight cuts if shutdown continues
Day 40 of US shutdown: How air travel is affected and what lies ahead
The US Department of Transportation and the FAA recently announced a 10 per cent reduction in flight capacity at 40 major airports nationwide, starting Friday, in an attempt to ease staffing shortages...

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Shutdown could reduce US flights 'to a trickle', transport secretary warns
Trump Administration Highlights Senate Votes to Advance Measure to End Shutdown
Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as US eyes sources for rare earth metals. Here’s how Thursday unfolded.
President Trump and officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are holding an evening summit.
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FAA staffing issues delay U.S. air traffic for 5th straight day
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday air traffic control staffing issues delayed travel for a fifth straight day as major U.S. airlines urged air travelers to be patient during an ongoing government shutdown. More than 6,400 ...
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Families of plane crash victims voice opposition to FAA nominee
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Families who lost loved ones in the 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash are back on Capitol Hill, voicing strong opposition to President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Bryan Bedford. Their ...
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