Due to the 38-day shutdown, 1.4 million federal employees in the US are not receiving their salaries.
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More than 5,000 flights have been affected in the US. More than 5,000 flights were canceled or delayed on Friday, the first day of flight cuts to reduce air traffic due to the shutdown, international media reported.
More flight cuts will be made in the coming days if the shutdown continues. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that flights will be cut by 6 percent on November 11, 13 percent on November 13, and 10 percent on November 14.
Domestic flights have been cut at 40 airports in the country. International flights will not be affected. Some airport employees are on leave, while others are working overtime. That is why the workload of employees assigned to work has increased. The decision to cut flights was made considering their fatigue, FAA chief Baron Bedford said. ‘This is unnatural,’ Bedford said while announcing the flight cuts, ‘just as the shutdown is unnatural. Just as our controllers have not been paid for months.’ 1.4 million federal employees in the US have not been paid due to the 38-day shutdown. The list of 40 airports that will see domestic flight cuts includes some of the world's busiest airports, including Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International, Denver International, Chicago Airport, and Los Angeles International Airport.
