Nationwide flight delays
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Cancellation rates are high at airports in the New York metro region, including LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, and Newark.
S enators are returning to Capitol Hill today as the government shutdown enters its 34th day — with no end in sight. The record for the longest shutdown in US history is likely to be broken in less than 48 hours as Democrats and Republicans show no signs of reaching an end to the stalemate.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that flights across the country could be delayed or even canceled due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The shutdown passed a key date on Saturday, when many of the 1 million state residents receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits did not have their EBT cards refilled.
The FAA is preparing for more possible ground stops and delays at several major airports amid air traffic controller shortages in the government shutdown.
Canada's air navigation service provider says flights were delayed Saturday at Toronto's Pearson International Airport due to what it called "resource constraints." A tweet from NAV Canada said that some flights at the airport were delayed, and that its team was "moving aircraft safely, and as quickly as possible."