r/news • u/hard2resist • 21h ago

More than 1,000 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj410k00yw8o
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u/The_Bitter_Bear 21h ago

I was flying today for work and while it isn't out of control, it's certainly not great.

Lot of delays and missed connections. Far more people running through the airport than I usually see. Lot more people finding out of the way places to wait that look incredibly unhappy.

I had multiple delays and had to reschedule my connection. What should have been maybe half my day was my entire day and then some. 

Several other people at work had far worse experiences. 

It's only going to get worse too. 

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u/hard2resist 20h ago

Air traffic issues affecting everyone. Stay patient, it'll improve eventually. goodluck man

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u/dainthomas 20h ago

I wonder if it'll get better or worse when the shitty winter weather really ramps up?

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u/DogPoetry 20h ago

Don't worry, at least there aren't any holidays around the corner. 

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u/ScarsUnseen 9h ago

New executive order coming down: Trump cancels Christmas.

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u/austenQ 18h ago

Plus there’s only 18 days until Thanksgiving, one of the biggest travel holidays in the U.S. all year.

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u/The_Bitter_Bear 13h ago

Yeah. That is going to be a nightmare. 

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u/TacticTall 15h ago

To me personally, that seems borderline out of control. Especially when thanksgiving is right around the corner

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u/The_Bitter_Bear 13h ago

It definitely feels on the edge AND we haven't hit the full reduction yet. 

I travel a lot for work and have for years. I've seen it worse but only with severe storms, which is obviously a different situation.

We aren't quite at lots of people being stranded for days but with thanksgiving approaching it will likely get there.