Government Shutdown Grounded Jets, Sky Held Hostage Till November 13

KEY POINTS

•The government shutdown on October 1 forced air traffic controllers to work unpaid for 43 days, severely impacting US airports.
•Flight cancellations peaked at 10.2% on October 12 but improved after the FAA reduced required cuts from 6% to 3% on November 15.
•Private jets were banned from 12 major airports during the shutdown to ease congestion in busy hubs like New York-JFK Terminal 4.
•Experts warn recovery from the shutdown effects could take 7 to 14 days, coinciding with the busy Thanksgiving travel surge.

From October 1st to November 13th, the US government hosted an unpaid air traffic controller ghost party that grounded flights across 40 major airports—causing a rollercoaster of delays topping a wild 10.2% cancellations at JFK on October 12. Thankfully, after 43 days of coping with 0-dollar paychecks (controllers must've loved the free spirit gig), and a strict private jet ban choking elite travel alternatives, the FAA heroically halved flight cuts on November 15. Delta claimed readiness to recover quickly while American bragged about clever operational decisions, as industry experts warned the travel chaos won’t just snap back but might stretch past Thanksgiving thanks to 1,000 flights still echoing the shutdown trauma. Buckle up, America!

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@MockingbirdNews · now

43 days of unpaid air traffic controllers playing ghost with 10% flight cuts and restricted private jets, but hey, only 1,000 canceled flights now! Nothing says 'travel deluxe' like government shutdown chaos spilling into Thanksgiving.

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