US airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights
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United Airlines releases list of hundreds of canceled flights, many of them in and out of Chicago
Overall, United has canceled more than 100 flights each day, Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 9, the airline's website showed. Of those, 34 United flights scheduled to depart or arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Friday were cut, with that number increasing to 38 Saturday.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby issued a detailed update to customers Wednesday evening, outlining how the carrier will handle the unprecedented government shutdown-mandated flight reductions while offering expanded refund options and rebooking flexibility to affected
FAA orders schedule reductions at 40 domestic airports starting Friday due to the government shutdown, prompting United Airlines to offer customer refunds.
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United Airlines issues message about which flights, routes could be cut as FAA reduces capacity
According to the FAA, thousands of flights at "high-traffic" airports across the country will be cut or canceled starting Friday. The decision, the FAA and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, was based on where air traffic controllers are feeling the most pressure.
Due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown and a staffing strain at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), airlines have been directed to reduce traffic at many busy airports. United Airlines’s response was announcing that starting Friday,
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the refund offer was available to any travelers who did not want to fly amidst newly announced restrictions.
Flight delays and cancellations are piling up Sunday across the U.S. after the Federal Aviation Administration cut flights at 40 U.S. airports on Friday following a monthlong government shutdown.
The airline announced cancellations for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to comply with the FAA-mandated flight reductions.
Government shutdown cancels 400 O’Hare flights, delays 1,000 ahead of snowstorm and more disruptions
O’Hare among the top three airports with the most disruptions Sunday as storm likely to cause even more travel delays Monday.
Airlines are cutting flights starting Nov. 7. See what each airline has announced for its Indianapolis flights.