"Plenty of nervousness remained, though, as more canceled flights are coming over the next week to comply with the Federal Aviation Administration's order to reduce service at the nation's busiest airports. The order is in response to air traffic controllers - who haven't been paid in nearly a month as the shutdown drags on - calling out of work in higher numbers as they deal with financial pressure."
"Passengers still faced last-minute cancellations and long security lines at the 40 airports targeted by the slowdown including major hubs in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver and Charlotte, North Carolina. Airlines expect limited disruptions this weekend and stressed that international flights are not expected to be affected. But if the shutdown persists much longer, and more controllers call out of work after they miss their second paycheck on Tuesday,"
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered reduced service at the nation's busiest airports after increasing numbers of unpaid air traffic controllers called out amid the government shutdown. Flights canceled Friday were a small portion of nationwide operations, but targeted slowdowns affected 40 major airports including Atlanta, Dallas, Denver and Charlotte, producing last-minute cancellations and long security lines. Airlines expect limited disruptions this weekend and said international flights should remain unaffected. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned cancellations could rise from the initial 10 percent reduction to 15 or 20 percent if more controllers miss paychecks. Some passengers faced hours-long waits, rebooked flights, long drives between airports, or trouble finding rental cars.
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