Southwest canceling about 440 flights through Wednesday
Southwest Airlines said it will cancel about 440 flights from Monday through Wednesday.
The carrier canceled approximately 140 flights Monday. It’s already scratched roughly 155 flights for Tuesday and about 145 of Wednesday’s flights.
The airline’s president and CEO said Southwest supported a deal in the Senate that could end the weekslong government shutdown.
“The government shutdown must end, and so must the disruption caused to our Customers and the federal employees who are being forced to work without pay to keep us safe,” Bob Jordan said in a statement. “We strongly urge the Senate and House of Representatives to immediately pass this bipartisan measure.”
2nd straight day with over 2,000 cancellations
Over 2,000 flights have been canceled within, into or out of the U.S. for the second consecutive day.
According to FlightAware, 2,954 flights were canceled Sunday. For Monday, over 2,100 flights had been scrubbed by around 4 p.m. EST.
Over 2,000 flights canceled for Monday
More than 2,000 of Monday’s flights within, into or out of the U.S. have been canceled, according to FlightAware.
As of Monday afternoon, over 6,400 flights were delayed.
Dozens of flights canceled at Miami International Airport
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Flyers were seen making their way through Miami International Airport, where dozens of flights were canceled as of Monday afternoon.
According to FlightAware, 40 Miami flights were canceled Monday, and 216 more were delayed.
Read more here.
Over 1,800 flights canceled as of Monday afternoon
More than 1,800 of Monday’s flights within, into or out of the U.S. have been canceled, according to FlightAware.
As of Monday afternoon, 5,300 flights were delayed.
See which airports have had the most flight cancellations
From Friday to Monday afternoon, 6.4% of flights have been canceled at major hubs on average, but the impact has not been felt evenly across airports.
More than 10% of flights were canceled at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside the nation’s capital, New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Less than 5% of flights were canceled at West Coast hubs Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport. Many smaller airports saw more than 5% of flights canceled.
The searchable table below shows what percentage of flights were canceled at over 600 U.S. airports.
“This is simply unacceptable, and everyone deserves better,” American executive says
American Airlines’ chief operating officer, David Seymour, called the airline’s cancellations and delays over the weekend unacceptable and said air traffic controllers should be paid.
“This is simply unacceptable, and everyone deserves better,” Seymour said in a letter to employees that was obtained by CBS News. “Our air traffic controllers deserve to be paid and our airline needs to be able to operate at a level of predictability and dependability that no major airline was able to provide the flying public this weekend.”
According to the letter, American saw “nearly 1,400 cancellations and more than 57,000 delay minutes attributed to air traffic control, impacting nearly 250,000 customers.”
By Kathryn Krupnik and Alex Sundby
Charlotte airport officials call flight cuts an “unprecedented situation”
Officials at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, one of the 10 busiest airports in the U.S. last year, called the mandatory flight cancellations an “unprecedented situation.”
“We thank our passengers for their patience and understanding as we navigate this unprecedented situation together,” a tweet posted to the airport’s account said Monday. “CLT is deeply grateful to our dedicated partners — especially TSA and ATC employees — for their steadfast commitment to helping travelers reach their destinations safely.”
Over 1,700 flights canceled as of Monday afternoon
More than 1,700 of Monday’s flights within, into or out of the U.S. have been canceled, according to FlightAware.
As of early Monday afternoon on the East Coast, over 3,800 flights were delayed.
Trump: “All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!!”
Writing on Truth Social, President Trump said air traffic controllers must return to work and that those who have continued to report for duty could receive a bonus.
“All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially ‘docked,'” he wrote. “For those Air Traffic Controllers who were GREAT PATRIOTS, and didn’t take ANY TIME OFF for the ‘Democrat Shutdown Hoax,’ I will be recommending a BONUS of $10,000 per person for distinguished service to our Country. For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU.”
Read more here.
More than 250 flights canceled at NYC airports
More than 250 flights have been canceled at New York City’s three major airports.
As of 11 a.m. EST Monday, LaGuardia Airport’s arrival and departure boards were showing 120 cancellations, according to FlightAware. John F. Kennedy International Airport showed 81 canceled flights and Newark Liberty International Airport had 91.
There are also dozens of delays at each of the airports, including arrivals and departures.
Read more here.
By Mark Prussin, Allen Devlin and Elijah Westbrook
Hundreds of flights already canceled for Tuesday
Nearly 1,000 of Tuesday’s flights within, into or out of the U.S. have already been canceled, according to FlightAware.
As of Monday morning, 968 flights were already scrapped for Tuesday.
Travelers turn to buses and trains to avoid flight delays, cancellations
At Atlanta’s Greyhound station, Sandro Martinez was one of many airline passengers who hit the road to get home.
Martinez flew to Atlanta from Newark, New Jersey, and planned on taking another flight to Greenville, South Carolina.
But with his connecting flight uncertain, Martinez decided to play it safe and finish his trip by bus instead.
“I did not want to take the risk,” he said.
Read more here.
Over 1,600 flights canceled as of Monday morning
Over 1,600 flights were canceled within, into or out of the U.S. on Monday morning, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
More than 2,700 flights were delayed.
Only 4 air traffic controllers worked at Atlanta’s airport Saturday, transportation secretary says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said only four air traffic controllers worked Saturday at Atlanta’s airport, which is known as the busiest in the world.
Duffy told CNN that 18 of the 22 controllers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport didn’t come to work Saturday. Across the country, 81 controllers in total didn’t work that day, Duffy told CNN.
Over 5,500 flights canceled since FAA order took effect
Over 5,500 flights were canceled since the FAA’s order took effect, according to FlightAware.
According to the flight tracker, 2,953 flights were canceled Sunday. Saturday saw 1,566 cancellations, and 1,025 flights were scrubbed Friday, when the order took effect.
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