Delta says it will minimize disruptions
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Mass flight cancellations are set to start Friday due to strains from the federal government shutdown. Here's how airlines are responding.
As promised, the Trump administration followed through on canceling flights due to the federal shutdown and its effects on air traffic controllers.
Delta Air Lines sent some customers with upcoming travel plans emails Friday Nov. 7, as FAA-mandated cancellations continued into the weekend.
Follow live updates as flight reductions begin today at 40 high-traffic airports in what officials have described as a "proactive" effort to alleviate pressure points.
Atlanta-based Delta Airlines says they are complying with a directive from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation to reduce flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
The FAA will reduce air traffic at 40 airports following the staffing shortages among air traffic controllers.
Major airlines including American, Delta, and United have responded to the FAA's decision to reduce flights by 10% at 40 airports starting Friday.
Flights in and out of Missoula Montana Airport have been all over the board the past two days as the FAA reduces air traffic and airlines preemptively cut flights.
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