Transportation
Hundreds More Flights Canceled as Shutdown Deepens Travel Chaos
Travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, on Nov. 7.
Photographer: David Ryder/BloombergAirlines canceled hundreds more flights this weekend, causing delays at major airports in New York City and elsewhere as federal authorities curtail air traffic because of the government shutdown.
Out of 21,748 flights scheduled on Saturday, about 3.7% had been canceled as of 8:45 a.m. New York time, according to data compiled by aviation analytics company Cirium. American Airlines Group Inc., United Airlines Holdings Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. were the most affected.