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United told USA TODAY on Monday, Nov. 10, that it had cancelled 190 flights for Monday, 269 for Tuesday, and 271 for Wednesday, totaling 730 flights. "We will continue to make rolling updates to our schedule if the government shutdown continues and share the latest information as we have it," the airline said in a Nov. 10 statement.
Over the weekend, airlines across the U.S. canceled over 2,500 flights to smaller cities with lower traffic in particular amid the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s order to cut flight numbers by 10% at 40 of the busiest airports across the country.
COO David Seymour called the scale of the flight disruptions "unacceptable" after the Airline saw 1,400 canceled flights over the weekend.
The Senate took its first major step Sunday night toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, voting 60-40 to advance a deal that could reopen the government within days. But even if lawmakers finalize the agreement this week, travelers shouldn’t expect an instant return to normal at the nation’s airports.
Several thousand flights were again canceled or delayed Monday as the Federal Aviation Administration cut down on service because of air traffic controller shortages.
Hundreds of flights were cut at airports across the United States have been canceled, with deeper cuts looming in the coming days.
Air travelers could face more frustration as U.S. airports need to meet a higher FAA target for reducing flights
Airlines canceled another 19 flights through Portland International Airport on Monday, as the federal government shutdown continues to weigh on air travel all across the country.
Flyers are still having different experiences at the airport as FAA impacts continue, as the shutdown inches closer to an end. At Springfield-Branson National Airport, Ozarks First is speaking with flyers about the impacts they’ve experienced.
Airlines are cutting flights starting Nov. 7. See what each airline has announced for its Indianapolis flights.