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The Federal Aviation Administration will begin cutting the number of flights in the “high traffic” parts of the country as the government shutdown grinds on and local airports have reported staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday. “There is going to be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 …

At least nine people are dead and more are injured after a UPS plane crashed on Tuesday as it was departing from Louisville, Kentucky, spurring a massive fireball and leaving a trail of destruction, officials said. “Kentucky, more heartbreaking news out of Louisville. The number of those lost has now …

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that the U.S. might be forced to close parts of its airspace if staffing shortages amid the government shutdown continue. The shutdown, which is dragging into its second month, has meant that essential workers, including air traffic controllers, have been working without pay. This …

As the government shutdown nears its second month, airports across the country are feeling its impact, with flight delays piling up because of staffing shortages. This weekend saw the most difficult travel conditions yet at dozens of American airports amid the shutdown, with lines of frustrated travelers appeared endless. More …

Travelers booking hotel reservations online may soon notice that the process increasingly mirrors what it’s like to buy airline tickets. Want early check-in or late check-out? More space, a higher floor or a garden view? Pool access or a “hydration station” (aka bottled water) in your room? Check “yes” before …

As the government shutdown drags on, so do woes at airports — this time at Orlando International Airport in Florida. A ground delay was issued Thursday evening for Orlando MCO — the state’s busiest airport — with departures to the airport delayed an average of 2.7 hours because of staffing issues. …

As the government shutdown drags on, federal employees who support the country’s airports, such as air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers, say they are still in the dark about when they will next be paid. On Tuesday, workers received their first zero-dollar paycheck, reflecting two weeks of unpaid …

Four days into the government shutdown, Jack Criss, an air traffic control specialist at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, assumed a second role — driving for DoorDash. “My financial obligations were mounting. I wanted to get ahead of the situation. The writing was on the wall,” Criss told NBC …

A flight made an emergency landing Monday after its pilots lost a radio link with flight staff, prompting them to bang on the locked cockpit door and raising fears that someone was trying to break in. Flight 6569 set off from Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles at 7:23 p.m. ET …

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