Airlines cancel more than 1,500 US flights on Monday
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Delta Air Lines sent some customers with upcoming travel plans emails Friday Nov. 7, as FAA-mandated cancellations continued into the weekend.
Flight cancellations and delays continued into the fifth day at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) as flights are being reduced due to the government shutdown. As of Tuesday morning, 17 flights were cancelled, a continued drop from the 18 cancellations Monday morning and 33 on Sunday at CVG.
Airlines nationwide are working to reassure travelers as the FAA orders a 10% cut to flights nationwide due to staffing shortages.
Travel expert Katy Nastro shares insights on what travelers could experience while flying amid the FAA reduced operations mandate.
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Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines preparing for FAA flight reductions
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Delta Air Lines says they are preparing now ahead of Friday’s FAA airspace reduction. In a statement to Atlanta News First, a spokesperson said they are working to minimize customer impact and added that they expect to “operate the vast majority” of flights as scheduled, including long-haul international flights.