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‘A major inconvenience’: DFW travelers feel the impact of government shutdown, flight delays

Travelers at DFW International Airport are feeling the effects of flight delays caused by FAA staffing shortages amid ongoing government shutdown.

'Misery map' shows which major airports are getting hit the hardest with flight delays and cancellations

Cancellation rates are high at airports in the New York metro region, including LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, and Newark.

American Airlines launches 'recliner in the sky' luxury service from DFW to several international destinations

DALLAS — American Airlines' new luxury offering from DFW Airport has taken flight. The Fort Worth-based airline this week started its daily direct service on the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Brisbane, Australia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and London.

FAA grounds flights at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport amid equipment outage, low visibility

According to the FAA, total flight delays rose sharply as a result of the outage from roughly 1,256 minutes earlier in the morning to more than 4,500 minutes, with the maximum individual delay reaching 129 minutes. The agency rated the probability of extending the ground stop as “medium.”

Will air traffic controllers end another government shutdown? They hope not.

The current government shutdown is approaching the record for the longest in U.S. history. Essential aviation employees, like air traffic controllers and TSA officers, are working without pay. Despite the current shutdown,
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