{"id":362891,"date":"2025-11-07T19:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T19:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/362891\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T19:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T19:58:15","slug":"us-travelers-scramble-to-adjust-as-airlines-cut-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/362891\/","title":{"rendered":"US travelers scramble to adjust as airlines cut flights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hundreds of flight cancellations<\/a> spread across the U.S. on Friday as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s unprecedented order to reduce service nationwide because of the government shutdown.<\/p>\n

While the FAA order left some passengers scrambling<\/a> to figure out backup plans, most were relieved to find their planes still on schedule as airlines slowly phase in reductions at the nation\u2019s busiest airports.<\/p>\n

The 40 airports<\/a> selected for the slowdown by the FAA span more than two dozen states<\/a> and include hubs such as Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the order.<\/p>\n

More than 800 flights were called off nationwide \u2014 four times the number canceled Thursday, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions. Not all were due to the FAA order<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Airports in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Dallas and Phoenix led the way with the most disruptions, FlightAware said.<\/p>\n

Passengers face canceled flights, long lines<\/p>\n

While many travelers changed their itineraries without too much inconvenience, others were less fortunate.<\/p>\n

Karen Soika from Greenwich, Connecticut, found out Friday morning her flight out of Newark, New Jersey, was rebooked for an hour earlier. But she later learned her plane was actually leaving from New York\u2019s John F. Kennedy International Airport, instead, at least an hour away. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a surgeon, I\u2019m used to chaos,\u201d she said. She unsuccessfully tried to book a rental car to get to Utah for a weekend trip before settling on an option that seemed straight out of Hollywood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to U-Haul and I\u2019m going to drive a truck cross country to get back to Utah,\u201d said Soika, who is advising on medical scenes there for a spinoff of the TV series \u201cYellowstone.\u201d <\/p>\n

If strain on air-traffic controllers is the most worrisome fallout from the shutdown, leaving them without pay and leading to absenteeism, travelers must also contend with the extra burden being carried by airport security workers.<\/p>\n

Passengers who showed up at Houston\u2019s George Bush Intercontinental Airport early Friday faced security lines that seemed endless and at a standstill, prompting some people to lie down while they waited.<\/p>\n

What to do if you\u2019re facing flight disruptions during the government shutdown<\/b><\/p>\n

Staffing shortages have caused flight delays at a growing number of airports as disruptions pile up nationwide. Here is what to know about your rights as a passenger.<\/a><\/p>\n