New Delhi: For the second day in a row, U.S. airlines have cancelled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continued to reduce air traffic because of the ongoing government shutdown.

According to FlightAware, over 1,000 flights were cancelled on both Friday and Saturday. Charlotte’s airport saw the most cancellations, with around 120 flights canceled by midday. Flights were also delayed at major airports in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Orlando, while Charlotte and Newark were dealing with staff shortages.

The situation has not caused any major chaos at airports yet, but the cancellations have deepened the impact of the nation’s longest ever government shutdown.

The FAA said the slowdown currently affects 4 per cent of flights at 40

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