US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights for a second straight day largely due to government shutdown

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights for a second straight day largely due to government shutdown Updated 15 mins ago 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. So far there haven't been any widespread disruptions. FlightAware reports that each of the first two days of the slowdown has had more than 1,000 flights canceled. On Saturday, airports in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Charlotte, North Carolina were among those with the most flight disruptions. Ongoing air traffic controller staffing shortages also contributed to cancellations and delays in a handful of cities on the East Co