Airlines canceled another 19 flights through Portland International Airport on Monday, as the federal government shutdown continues to weigh on air travel all across the country.

Congressional Republicans and Democrats struck a deal Sunday to reopen the government but it will take time for their agreement to move through the Senate and then to win approval in the House of Representatives.

Air traffic controllers have been working without pay since the shutdown began Oct. 1. Most have stayed on the job but some are taking on other work to generate income, leaving fewer people to staff the control towers.

Monday’s 19 canceled flights represented a little more than 4% of all the flights in and out of PDX scheduled for the day. It wasn’t clear how many of the cancellations were due to the g

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