For the fourth day, air travelers continue to endure delays and cancellations related to flight restrictions imposed by federal transportation officials in connection with the longest government shutdown in history.
At John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, there were already more than 200 flight cancellations Monday morning.
What You Need To Know
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For the fourth day, air travelers continue to endure delays and cancellations related to flight restrictions imposed by federal transportation officials in connection with the longest government shutdown in history
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At John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, there were already more than 200 flight …
For the fourth day, air travelers continue to endure delays and cancellations related to flight restrictions imposed by federal transportation officials in connection with the longest government shutdown in history.
At John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, there were already more than 200 flight cancellations Monday morning.
What You Need To Know
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For the fourth day, air travelers continue to endure delays and cancellations related to flight restrictions imposed by federal transportation officials in connection with the longest government shutdown in history
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At John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, there were already more than 200 flight cancellations Monday morning
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According to FlightAware, nationwide as of 7 a.m. Monday, there were more than 9,000 delays and 1,700 cancellations
“We just stayed in the runway for like, two hours. And then they told us that our flight was canceled,” air traveler Gisell Mejia said. “So our trip was… refundable, but they couldn’t get us, like, a hotel or nothing. So I stayed the night here.”
“It was delayed for, like, maybe four hours, and then it got canceled. So I had to spend the night here at the airport,” traveler Fabrizio Ussia added.
According to FlightAware, nationwide as of 7 a.m. Monday, there were more than 9,000 delays and 1,700 cancellations.
Sunday night, the government took the first step to end the historic shutdown. The Senate passed a procedural vote to fund the government until the end of January.
But there still is some time before the government can officially reopen. Following a final Senate vote, the deal will go to the House.
“Definitely an inconvenience. They need to get this handled,” traveler Julie Greeley said.
And while the impact is being felt in the skies, more than 1.8 million city residents have also been feeling it on their tables.
SNAP recipients are growing increasingly nervous as the shutdown continues and funding for the federal food assistance program remains in limbo.
Some New Yorkers received full SNAP benefits yesterday despite an overnight order from the Trump administration calling for states to “immediately undo” payments.
The funds came courtesy of the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.
The website for the division says payments will automatically be placed on EBT cards once they are processed by the state’s electronic system, so not all New Yorkers have had their benefits replenished.
Local grocery stores are feeling the impact as well.
“Look around, [there’s] nobody here, because, you know, people rely on that, and we rely on the people, our customers,” Key Food butcher Fawad Anwar said. “Since they stopped it we have no business, and it’s affecting everybody, I guess.”
House members have been notified to expect votes related to government funding later this week.
Americans across the country are hoping that means their benefits will be reinstated, and flights back on track.