米シャットダウン解除合意にもかかわらず航空混乱続く…1,200便欠航
Despite agreement to end US shutdown, aviation chaos continues: 1,200 flights canceled
The US federal government's shutdown, now in its 42nd day, is in the process of being lifted, but aviation disruptions continue, with more than 1,000 flights canceled per day.
It will take time for airlines to restore their reduced flight schedules. Reuters reported that 1,200 flights were canceled in the United States on the 11th, the fifth consecutive day.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on the 7th of this month that it was canceling flights in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other cities due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.
The government ordered a reduction in the number of flights at 40 airports across the US, including those in San Francisco and Boston. The reduction rate, which was 4% as of the 7th, was raised to 6% on the same day, 8% on the 13th, and 10% on the 14th.
A 2,900 flight cancellations and 9,600 delays were reported in the United States the previous day, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
The US Senate passed a temporary budget bill the day before, which helped move the shutdown process forward. This allowed many air traffic control personnel to return to work, easing the labor shortage.
There are signs that the problem is being resolved. According to the Ministry of Transport, as of today, there have been four aviation-related personnel issues, a significant decrease from 81 as of the 8th.
The shutdown, the longest on record, has affected about 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 people in the United States.
FAA employees went to work without receiving pay. Air traffic controllers are considered "essential workers" and are not allowed to strike even if they are not paid, but the prolonged shutdown has
The FAA and major airlines are discussing how to normalize operations after the shutdown is lifted, but F
The AA has not yet issued an official policy directing the resumption of service. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, "The FAA has not yet made any decisions about reducing service," and added, "The data is
"If the House of Representatives passes a budget bill on the 12th, we will have a path to normalizing operations, but if not, we will have to wait until Thanksgiving to resume operations," he said.
"The chaos in the skies will become even more severe," he added.
2025/11/12 14:57 KST
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