{"id":369526,"date":"2025-11-10T16:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/369526\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:19:11","slug":"80-flights-cancelled-out-of-san-diego-over-weekend-more-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/369526\/","title":{"rendered":"80 flights cancelled out of San Diego over weekend, more expected"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"San<\/a>San Diego International Airport on Nov. 22, 2023. (File photo by Chris Stone\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

An estimated 80 flights were cancelled out of San Diego\u00a0\u00a0International Airport<\/a> over the weekend, and\u00a0\u00a0that number continued to climb Monday. <\/p>\n

Flight delays and cancellations imposed by the Trump administration on Friday have left travelers scrambling or stranded.<\/p>\n

According to FlightAware some 10,000 flights nationwide were cancelled over the weekend and all of the Southland\u2019s airports were hit with delays and cancellations.<\/p>\n

As of early Monday morning FlightAware<\/a> reported 36 outbound flights cancelled at San Diego\u2019s airport.<\/p>\n

The ongoing chaos of cancellations and flight delays has been exacerbated by staffing issues as some air-traffic controllers skip work \u2014 since they aren\u2019t being paid during the ongoing federal government shutdown.<\/p>\n

Controllers are considered essential workers and have been instructed to continue working despite the shutdown. But after going without paychecks for nearly a month, some have taken second jobs or are calling in sick, compounding existing staffing shortages, National Air Traffic Controllers Association<\/a> officials told reporters.<\/p>\n

Federal transportation officials said this has led to \u201cstaffing triggers\u201d at air traffic facilities nationally, leading to \u201cstrain on the system.\u201d<\/p>\n

To combat the shortages and avoid safety issues, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that capacity would be reduced at 40 high-volume airports through at least Friday.<\/p>\n

According to a DOT statement issued Thursday night, flight capacity at the affected airports would be cut by 4% through Monday, 6% on Tuesday, 8% Thursday and 10% by next Friday.<\/p>\n

As of 7 a.m. Sunday, 21 flights had been delayed at San Diego International Airport and another 50 had been canceled, according to FlightAware.<\/p>\n

The website said 12,063 flights were delayed nationwide and 1,695 were canceled.<\/p>\n

In addition to capacity reductions, the Federal Aviation Administration is also limiting commercial space launches and re-entries to the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time. Parachute operations and photo missions near affected airports were also being prohibited.<\/p>\n

Airports in San Diego, Los Angeles and Ontario are among those impacted by the capacity cuts, but airfields not among the 40 on the list could still see ripple-effect impacts on flight operations.<\/p>\n

San Diego International Airport is the third busiest airfield in California and 25th in the nation.<\/p>\n

Airlines warn passengers to expect delays<\/p>\n

United Airlines posted a message on its website stating, \u201cWe\u2019re making updates to our schedule and will let you know if your flight is affected as soon as possible, but anyone flying between Nov. 6 and 13 can request a refund or reschedule for free.\u201d<\/p>\n

Southwest Airlines posted a notice saying \u201cthe vast majority\u201d of its customers will not be affected, but said anyone with flights booked through Wednesday can adjust their travel plans at no cost, \u201cor receive a refund if they choose not to travel, regardless of whether their flight is affected.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will communicate directly with affected customers as soon as possible,\u201d Southwest said.<\/p>\n

Delta Air Lines also advised customers of flight reductions, and provided guidance for travelers about how they can change or cancel their flights without any financial penalties.<\/p>\n

Frontier Airlines stated that it expects most of its flights to operate as planned, but it will communicate with passengers whose travel plans may be affected by the cuts.<\/p>\n

\u201cCustomers whose flights are canceled or delayed for more than three hours (domestic flights) or six hours (international flights) are able to rebook or to request a refund,\u201d the airline said.<\/p>\n

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