"Nobody wants to put up with hassle. And, again, we're doing everything we can to make sure our customers know, but as we get into the busiest travel part of the year, this is something that we just can't let happen."
"This is frustrating. We don't need to be in this position. We've got to get the government back open so we don't have to cancel flights,"
"American Airlines canceled more than 200 out of 6,200 scheduled flights on Friday, he added."
"Flights are getting canceled because of a shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown, which has forced them to work without pay."
The longest U.S. government shutdown entered its 39th day, extending Senate negotiations and threatening peak holiday travel. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to reduce air traffic because of growing air traffic controller shortages. Controllers are working without pay and are calling out sick or taking secondary jobs to cover bills, creating staffing crunches. American Airlines canceled more than 200 of 6,200 scheduled flights with reductions focused on smaller aircraft and reduced frequencies on regional routes. Executives warn cancellations will rise over time and the shutdown risks economic fallout across the leisure and hospitality sector, which employs about one in ten U.S. workers.
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