The airline usually operates about 5,000 flights per day, it said For flyers, smooth sailing so far amid faa flight cancellations, but holiday worries mount 11, veterans day, will see a 6 percent increase in reductions, followed by 8 percent by nov 13 and 10 percent by nov Disgruntled travelers across the us will face more disruptions to their plans this weekend, as airlines cancel hundreds of additional flights and delays continue to mount due to air traffic. After a month without paychecks, staffing shortages are causing flight cancellations nationwide, with faa planning to increase cuts to 10% by friday.
The faa ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
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