WASHINGTON: Airlines canceled 1,200 flights on Tuesday as air traffic control staffing improved significantly ahead of an expected end to a record-setting government shutdown as soon as Wednesday. After airlines canceled 2,400 flights and delayed 9,600 on Monday, airlines delayed just 1,700 on Tuesday, the best performance for the industry in recent days. Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4 percent of daily flights starting on Friday, November 7, at 40 major airports because of air traffic control staffing issues.

The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily cutting air traffic by 10 percent to maintain safety standards.

Flight delays and cancellations piled up in recent days as air traffic controller staffing shortages worsen in the government shutdown.

Sunday marked the worst day for air travel yet amid the ongoing shutdown, with nearly 3,000 canceled flights nationwide

Travelers continue to face cancellations and delays as shutdown-related flight cuts hit their fourth day.

US airline havoc continues with over 1,700 cancellations and 5,000 delays despite signs shutdown may be ending.

Several thousand flights were again canceled or delayed Monday as the Federal Aviation Administration cut down on service because of air traffic controller shortages.

As of Tuesday, more than 1,100 flights had been canceled, and more than 540 had been delayed

Flight cancellations in the United States reached nearly 1,200 early Tuesday as the FAA further reduced flights.

US airlines cancel 1,200 flights, marking five days of disruptions caused by the prolonged government shutdown.

WASHINGTON: Airlines canceled 1,200 flights on Tuesday as air traffic control staffing improved significantly ahead of an expected end to a record-setting government shutdown as…

Travelers continued to experience flight cancellations and delays amid air traffic control shortages during the federal government shutdown.

U.S. airports began Thursday with more flight delays and cancellations, the holdover effects of a 43-day government shutdown that ended overnight.