U.S. airlines again cancel more than 1,000 flights on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

U.S. airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights Saturday mostly because of the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic.

The slowdown at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports is now in its second day and so far hasn’t caused any widespread disruptions. More than 1,000 flights were canceled Friday, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.

So far, the Federal Aviation Administration's mandated slowdown across the airline industry that began Friday hasn't caused any widespread disruptions. But it has widened the impact of what's now the nation's longest federal shutdown.

“We all travel. We all have somewhere to be,” said Emmy Holguin, 36, who was flying out of Miami Saturday to visit family in the Dominican