Two of America's biggest carriers have cancelled almost 1,000 flights combined, as the airlines follow the directive set out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Last week, the FAA took the unprecedented step to request all major carriers to shave 10% of their scheduled operations at 40 of the busiest airports around the country. This led to many airlines scrambling to reduce services and increased levels of travel anxiety among passengers.

The order was implemented due to the ongoing Federal Government shutdown , which has seen a reduction in Air Traffic Controllers and TSA employees showing up for work out of sheer frustration of being expected to work without pay, being requested to work overtime hours, and needing to find alternative temporary jobs to put food o

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