5 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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1 week ago Canadian airports brace for ripple effects of U.S. FAA flight cuts

Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration's unprecedented order to scale down routes nationwide.

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1 week ago U.S. flight chaos could affect Canadian travellers headed to these cities

Canadians who have plans to fly down south in the coming days could be impacted by possible U.S. flight cancellations due to a government shutdown.Starting Friday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will cut flights at 40 airports across the country if the shutdown continues.An FAA source told CNN that "Core 30" high-traffic airports will be among those impacted. This means possible U.S. flight cancellations at 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 addition, airports in Anchorage, Alaska; Indianapolis; Portland, Oregon; and Ontario, California could be affected, according to CNN.On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy told reporters that flight volumes will be reduced by 10 per cent, but did not specify whether that's 10 per cent of flights at the impacted airports, or 10 per cent ...

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1 week ago ‘Goodwill policy’: What Canadian airlines are telling travellers after 40 U.S. airports face flight reductions

Even if you're not travelling to an American city, there's a good chance your cross-Canada flight will cross into U.S. airspace

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1 week ago The U.S. set to reveal which airports will see flight cuts amid shutdown

The U.S. Department of Transportation is initiating a 10 per cent reduction in capacity at 40 major U.S. airports, the department said in a statement.

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1 week ago U.S. to reduce flight capacity at 40 airports this week amid shutdown

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move was necessary to maintain safety in the skies and at airports, adding 'high volume' markets will be targeted.

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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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3 w. ago Trump confirms he underwent MRI recently, but doesn’t say why

Trump, who is one of the oldest presidents in U.S. history, would not say why he received the scan, telling reporters traveling with him to “ask the doctors.”

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