With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cutting 10% of flights at 40 major airports across the United States over the weekend, many travelers are at a loss, leaving some with more questions than answers.
On Saturday, Nov. 8, American travelers entered the second day of government-mandated flight cancellations, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has signaled will likely grow if the government shutdown continues.
As more cancellations occur, travelers are being left in limbo as airlines determine if their flights will be impacted or not. For Nov. 8, United Airlines said it would cut 168 flights, down from 184 on Friday, Nov. 7, while Southwest will cancel just under 100 flights, down from 120. American Airlines said it would cut about 220 flights daily, while Delta Airlines did not release an exact number of cancellations; however, the airline confirmed that it had completed flight cancellations through Nov. 10.
As of 2:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 8, there have been more than 1,000 flight cancellations within, into, or out of the United States, according to FlightAware.
With cancellations seemingly on the rise, only weeks away from Thanksgiving, these are five alarming questions some travelers may be asking themselves.
