U.s. Flights Are Canceled as Shutdown Hits Air Travel

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The US government shutdown has caused flight cancellations, sparking frustration and debate among commenters about the consequences of political actions.

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malcolmgreaves

about 2 months ago

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Republicans are hell bent on destroying everything :(

tomasphan

about 2 months ago

Whether it’s one side or the other we need to come up with a system that has inherent protections against abuse like this. The two party system is going to be our downfall otherwise.

alpineidyll3

about 2 months ago

The last time this guy was president people were locked inside and schools didn't work. A reasonable prior is that this airline thing (which did affect me) isn't the end.

belter

about 2 months ago

https://archive.is/ZEvAV

bradlyAuthor

about 2 months ago

Cancelations by airport: https://www.flightaware.com/live/cancelled/

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