US Airlines Reduce Flight Cuts for Friday
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Flight Delays and Cancellations Persist
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The cancellations would amount to "fewer than 200 flights" on Friday, Nov. 7, before continuing throughout the weekend.
FAA orders schedule reductions at 40 domestic airports starting Friday due to the government shutdown, prompting United Airlines to offer customer refunds.
There is hope the Thanksgiving holiday will be spared, but carriers will need some time to deal with the disruptions that the shutdown has caused for air travel.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the refund offer was available to any travelers who did not want to fly amidst newly announced restrictions.
Flight cancellations represent a significant disruption for airlines, as well as passengers. It won’t be easy to achieve a new normal.
Days before US government-mandated flight cuts went into effect across domestic carriers, some airline executives privately pressed for more information on whether the safety data justified the Trump administration’s measures.
Flight delays and cancellations are easing nationwide after the federal government reopened and lifted FAA‑mandated airline schedule cuts. Major carriers, including Delta and Fort Worth‑based American Airlines,
Officials pointed to “rapid decline in controller callouts” after disruptions intensified pressure to end the shutdown.