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FAA Flight Delays: Trump Admin Gives Air Travel Update Amid Shutdown
The agency is facing growing staffing shortages as air traffic controllers continue working without pay, with an increasing number calling out sick, causing widespread flight delays.

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Trump admin reduces flights in key high traffic areas amid government shutdown
FAA to reduce flights because of shutdown’s air traffic controller shortage
The Shutdown Has Disrupted Air Travel. Will That Drive a Surge in Car Rentals and Train Bookings?
The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel — most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration to cut flights by 10% at airports nationwide.

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Flight cuts coming to major airports, including OIA. How it affects Melbourne airport
FAA orders ‘radical’ cuts in flights at major airports amid shutdown
Disruptions Light on Day 1 of Flight Cuts, but Duffy Warns of Worse to Come
“If this continues, and I have more controllers who decide they can’t come to work and control the airspace, but instead have to take a second job, with that you might see 10 percent would have been ...

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The FAA's order to cut flights due to the government shutdown is set to take effect
US Airlines Cancel 1,000 Flights While Complying With Shutdown Order
The FAA is set to start cutting flights to contend with delays and staffing shortages
"This is about where’s the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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FAA staffing issues delay US air traffic for fifth straight day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that air traffic control staffing issues delayed travel for a fifth straight day as major U.S. airlines urged air travelers to be patient during an ongoing government shutdown.
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