4 d. ago U.S. flight cancellations, delays expected to persist despite end to government shutdown

Despite the federal government resuming normal operations, consumer confidence has dropped for travel within the U.S.

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6 d. ago Canadian travellers headed to U.S. just got new warning added to travel advisory

Canada is warning travellers of impacts to their flights amid the U.S. government shutdown.The government updated the U.S. travel advisory on Tuesday, Nov. 11, adding a note about flight cancellations.The Canada travel advisory states that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reduced U.S. domestic flights to manage reduced air traffic controller availability."You may experience flight delays and cancellations, as well as longer wait times at airports. Contact your airline to understand if your travel plans are affected," reads the notice.On Friday, Nov. 7, the FAA cut flights at 40 airports across the U.S., in response to the continued shutdown.An FAA source told CNN that "Core 30" high-traffic airports will be among the hardest hit. This includes New York City's three big hubs, and major airports in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle and Washington, D.C.In ...

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8 d. ago Trump tells air traffic controllers to get back to work ‘NOW!!!’ or get ‘docked’

Air traffic controllers have worked without pay since the shutdown began on Oct. 1

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1 week ago How Canadians will be affected by U.S. flight cancellations amid FAA staff shortages during government shutdown

Staffing shortages among air traffic controllers have caused delays and cancellations at U.S. airports

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1 week ago The FAA is slashing flights because of the shutdown. Here’s what travelers can expect

Travelers can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities starting Friday morning, when the Federal Aviation Administration said it would reduce traffic across 40 airports to ease the load on the nation’s air traffic controllers. The head of the FAA said the move was unprecedented but necessary to keep air travel safe […]

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1 week ago J.D. Tuccille: Really close the U.S. government and keep it closed

Fiascos involving air traffic control and food stamps show why we need less government in our lives

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1 week ago Parts of U.S. airspace may close if government shutdown drags on: official

There have been growing flight delays and cancellations across the U.S. because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, creating safety concerns.

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2 w. ago Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

Flight delays continued at U.S. airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing delays of two to three hours. New York City’s Emergency Management office said on X that Newark delays often ripple out to the region’s other airports. Travelers flying […]

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2 w. ago Two Canadian airports are briefly closing towers over lack of air traffic controllers

Airports in Kelowna, B.C., and Winnipeg, are affected, and Air Canada has told its pilots 'not to operate into these airports' during closures

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2 w. ago British pilot scolded by Toronto air traffic control on approach to Pearson Airport

A tense radio exchange between a Toronto air traffic controller and a British Airways pilot has garnered widespread attention.The video uploaded to the YouTube aviation channel VASAviation captures the heated moments before British Airways flight BAW9ZY, a routine nonstop service from London Heathrow to Pearson Airport, prepared to land earlier this month. "Speedbird 9ZY heavy, confirm we're cleared for the approach?" the pilot asks, using the airline's signature call sign "Speedbird," and the term "heavy," which denotes larger aircraft of 300,000 pounds or greater that have the potential to create wake turbulence, a risk for smaller planes flying nearby. Instead of confirming, the controller simply responds, "Go back to arrival, please, Speedbird. Arrival frequency. Go back to Arrival." The British Airways pilot, who is seemingly confused, then asks for the correct frequency, to which the c...

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