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Flight Delays, Cancellations Accelerate as Air Traffic Controller Shortages Surge

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Flight Delays, Cancellations Accelerate as Air Traffic Controller Shortages Surge

Airlines canceled more than 2,200 U.S. flights on Sunday and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air travel will fall to a “trickle” in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday as air traffic control staffing shortages surge. Major airlines were dealing with a third day of government-mandated flight cuts after thousands of delays and cancellations snarled […]

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The Shutdown Has Thrown New Uncertainty Into Holiday Air Travel—and Hit Airline Stocks

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The Shutdown Has Thrown New Uncertainty Into Holiday Air Travel—and Hit Airline Stocks

Key Takeaways About 40 airports will reduce flight capacity by 10% beginning Friday in response to the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. It’s unclear whether Republicans and Democrats will reach a deal to reopen the government and improve staffing at airports ahead of the holiday season. Airports can seem like zoos around the

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Canada’s 2023 Wildfires Pushed Air Pollution to Decade-Level Highs

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Canada’s 2023 Wildfires Pushed Air Pollution to Decade-Level Highs

Canada’s record-breaking 2023 wildfire season led to a spike in air pollution in the country and in the US, erasing recent progress in cleaning up the air, according to new analysis. The wildfires, which burned 42 million acres of Canadian forest, contributed to air-pollution levels not seen since 1998 in Canada and not seen since

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