More than 1,000 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

"We all travel. We all have somewhere to be, said Emmy Holguin, 36, who was flying out of Miami on Saturday to visit family in the Dominican Republic for the week. I'm hoping that the government can take care of this. Analysts warn that the upheaval will intensify and be felt far beyond air travel if the cancellations pick up and move closer to the Thanksgiving holiday."

"Both of the first two days of the FAA's slowdown have seen more than 1,000 flights canceled, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions. On Saturday typically a slow travel day the airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, was by far the hardest hit, with 120 arriving and departing flights canceled by midday. Airports in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and Orlando, Florida, were among the others with the most disruptions."

The FAA ordered reductions in air traffic because of the federal government shutdown, producing over 1,000 flight cancellations on consecutive days. The airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, was hardest hit with about 120 cancellations by midday on a typically slow Saturday, while Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and Orlando also saw significant disruptions. Staffing shortages contributed to slowdowns in Charlotte and Newark. The FAA started reductions at 4% of flights at 40 targeted airports, with plans to increase the cuts to 10% by Friday. Officials warn cancellations could rise and ripple into tourism, city economies, and holiday shipping.

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