Trip disruptions ease at South Florida airports, but it still pays to check your flight

"The numbers of flight delays and cancellations eased at South Florida's international airports Wednesday as airlines appeared to adjust to federally mandated cutbacks driven by the U.S. Government shutdown. Nationally, federal aviation officials warned that disruptions may well continue to be a fact of life for travelers all the way through the Thanksgiving holiday, even though an end to the government shutdown appears imminent."

"As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, FlightAware reported 18 delays and 15 cancellations at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, seven delays and no cancellations at Palm Beach International, and 26 delays and 20 cancellations at Miami International. Not all of the disruptions were attributable to the Federal Aviation Administration-mandated flight slowdown as bad weather continued to traverse the northern regions of the United States."

Flight delays and cancellations eased at South Florida international airports as airlines adjusted to federal cutbacks tied to the U.S. government shutdown. FlightAware reported 18 delays and 15 cancellations at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, seven delays and no cancellations at Palm Beach, and 26 delays and 20 cancellations at Miami as of 11 a.m. Not all disruptions resulted from the FAA-mandated slowdown because bad weather affected northern U.S. regions. The FAA planned a 10% cut to flights at 40 major airports by Friday, up from 4%. Airlines advised travelers to check apps and offered rebooking or refunds for canceled flights.

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