Which airlines are most affected by the FAA's flight cancellations

"Hundreds of flights have been canceled on Friday since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to reduce traffic amid the government shutdown. According to data from FlightAware, 818 flights within, into, or out of the US were canceled as of 7 a.m. ET. That's more than four times as many as Thursday's 201. The preceding two days each had fewer than 200 such cancellations."

"The FAA implemented an emergency order on Thursday to reduce traffic at 40 of the country's busiest airports. That will start at 4% of flights on Friday, before ramping up to 10% by November 14. The government shutdown means air traffic controllers are working without pay. But now, on its 38th day, more of them are calling off sick, leading to understaffing and flight delays. The FAA said it needs to cut flight capacity to ensure it maintains the highest levels of safety."

"The aviation analytics firm Cirium recorded 748 cancellations on Friday, or 3% of all those scheduled to depart from the US, as of 6 a.m. ET. It found American Airlines was the most affected, with 221 cancellations. United Airlines canceled 184 flights, equal to 4%, followed by Delta Air Lines' 173. Southwest Airlines canceled 73, or just under 2% of its scheduled flights, per Cirium. That was followed by Alaska Airlines' 28 cancellations, Frontier Airlines' 25, and JetBlue's 24."

The FAA issued an emergency order to cut traffic at 40 major airports, initiating a 4% reduction on Friday and rising to 10% by November 14. FlightAware reported 818 cancellations across the US by 7 a.m. ET on Friday, more than four times the prior day's 201 cancellations. Cirium recorded 748 cancellations, about 3% of departures, with American Airlines most affected at 221 canceled flights. Sick calls among unpaid air traffic controllers during the 38-day government shutdown have reduced staffing and prompted the FAA to lower flight capacity to maintain safety.

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