"US senators reach stopgap deal to end government shutdown, raising hopes for end to six-week-long impasse. Airlines in the United States have cancelled more than 3,300 flights amid a top transport official's warning that air travel could slow to a trickle due to the ongoing government shutdown. The cancellations on Sunday came as Republicans and Democrats reached a stopgap deal on ending the shutdown after the impasse over the passage of a funding bill dragged into its 40th day."
"Travel disruption has been mounting since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week ordered reductions in air traffic amid reports of air traffic controllers exhibiting fatigue and refusing to turn up for work. Some 13,000 air traffic controllers, who are deemed essential employees under US government rules, have been forced to work without pay since the start of the shutdown on October 1. A total of 3,304 US flights were cancelled and more than 10,000 flights were delayed on Sunday, according to data from flight-tracking website FlightAware."
Senators reached a stopgap deal to end a six-week government shutdown after a 40-day impasse over a funding bill. Airlines cancelled more than 3,300 US flights and delayed over 10,000 on Sunday amid mounting travel disruption. The FAA ordered phased reductions in air traffic after reports of fatigued and absent air traffic controllers, with domestic flights cut 4% starting Friday and scheduled to rise to 6%, 8%, and 10% later in the week. About 13,000 air traffic controllers have worked without pay since October 1 as essential employees. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that Thanksgiving travel could slow to a trickle if controllers remain unpaid.
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