Flights Canceled, Wait Times Hit ‘Over Two Hours’ at Some Airports as Shutdown Continues

As the U.S. government shutdown persists, airlines are continuing to warn customers of potential schedule changes.

As of Thursday at 3:30 p.m. ET, 4,146 flights within, into or out of the U.S. had been delayed, while 420 had been canceled, according to FlightAware.com.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented a flight reduction plan limiting air travel capacity at 40 airports.

Acting Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Adam Stahl told Fox News Digital Thursday that as the shutdown persists, there will continue to be a significant impact on wait times amid officer callouts.

“While [officers are] incredibly dedicated to the mission, security and the American public at large, we are seeing significant impacts of wait times — and that’s expected to increase,” said Stahl.

Recent wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, for example, have been more than two hours, he said. “That’s going to be consistent across the board if this shutdown continues.” (Read more from “Flights Canceled, Wait Times Hit ‘Over Two Hours’ at Some Airports as Shutdown Continues” HERE)

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