Earlier, on the first day, Friday, more than 7,000 flights were delayed, according to the tracker FlightOver.
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Today marks the third day of flight disruptions at airports due to the economic and administrative crisis caused by the shutdown in the United States.
More than 1,400 flights were canceled on Saturday for the second day. More than 6,000 planes took off later than scheduled.
Earlier, on Friday, more than 7,000 flights were delayed, according to the tracker FlightOver.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced plans to cut flights by up to 10 percent at 40 busy airports earlier this week. The FAA said the decision was made to reduce the pressure and workload on traffic controllers who have been working without pay for a long time due to the shutdown.
The shutdown entered its 40th day on Sunday as the impasse between the government and the opposition in the US has not yet ended. Senators are in Washington for talks to build an agreement to reopen the House.
The House is closed, affecting almost all government services except emergency services. Nearly 1.4 million federal employees have not received their salaries. Some employees at the airport have taken leave after their salaries were delayed.
Some have taken on extra work. That is why the workload has increased for those who are actively working. To reduce the pressure on them, the FAA announced flight cuts on Thursday.
Under this plan, which was launched with a 4 percent flight reduction on Friday, flights will be reduced by 6% on November 11, 8% on November 13, and 10% on November 14.
