"The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week instructed airlines to cut 4 percent of daily flights from Friday at 40 major airports due to air traffic control staffing shortages. Reductions rose to 6 percent on Tuesday, then 8 percent on Thursday, and are expected to reach 10 percent by November 14th. Airlines and the FAA are in talks over whether these cuts will be eased as a record-setting 42-day government shutdown draws to a close."
"An end to the shutdown appears to be in sight. On Monday, the Senate passed a bill to reopen the federal government. It now heads to the House of Representatives and, if approved, will go to President Donald Trump's desk for signing. Once signed, the bill would reopen the government. Despite progress on Capitol Hill, the president has urged air traffic controllers across the country to return to work, warning that their pay could be docked if they do not comply."
U.S. airlines cancelled nearly 1,200 flights, marking a fifth straight day of disruption from the prolonged government shutdown. New York's LaGuardia Airport averaged delays of one hour and 40 minutes, according to FlightAware. The FAA ordered cuts in daily flights at major airports because of air traffic control staffing shortages, raising reductions from 4 percent to 6 percent, then 8 percent, with cuts expected to reach 10 percent by November 14. Airlines and the FAA are negotiating potential easing of cuts as a shutdown-end bill advances in Congress. The president urged controllers to return to work, warning of docked pay and promising $10,000 bonuses for those who stayed on duty.
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