<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US airlines again cancelled more than 1000 flights today, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic because of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-government-shutdown-what-it-is-how-works-how-affects-australians-explained/fb5f4b09-2157-461d-bc45-b4037bb7afe0" rel="" target="_blank" title="government shutdown."><span>government shutdown.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But it has deepened the impact felt by what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/russian-strikes-hit-an-apartment-building-and-energy-sites-in-ukraine-killing-4/17c74b94-f9df-4969-aab9-64c632500b8c" rel="" target="_blank" title="Russian strike kills four in Ukraine apartment while residents slept"><strong><span>Russian strike kills four in Ukraine apartment while residents slept</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/aussies-starting-side-hustles-out-of-financial-necessity-exclusive/dc008c47-a5b4-4a4b-a8d2-57e686e7e2b6" rel="" target="_blank" title="Aussies like Cassie resortING to selling their clothes to make ends meet"><strong><span>Aussies like Cassie resortING to selling their clothes to make ends meet</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“We all travel. We all have somewhere to be,” Emmy Holguin, 36, who was flying out of Miami to visit family in the Dominican Republic for the week, said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“I'm hoping that the government can take care of this.”</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/us-airlines-again-cancel-more-than-1000-flights-on-second-day-of-cuts-tied-to-government-shutdown/1750e657-284c-4018-b626-2773536a2781" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Analysts warn that the upheaval will intensify and be felt far beyond air travel if the cancellations pick up and move closer to the Thanksgiving holiday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Already there are concerns about the impact on cities and businesses that rely on tourism and the possibility of shipping interruptions that could delay getting holiday items on store shelves.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Here’s what to know about the flight reductions:</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>How many flights have been cancelled?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both of the first two days of the FAA's slowdown have seen more than 1000 flights cancelled, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On Saturday – typically a slow travel day – the airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, was by far the hardest hit with 120 arriving and departing flights cancelled by midday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Airports in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Orlando, Florida, were among the others with the most disruptions. Staffing shortages in Charlotte and Newark, New Jersey, slowed traffic too.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Not all the cancellations were due to the FAA order, and those numbers represent just a small portion of the overall flights nationwide. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But they are certain to rise in the coming days if the slowdown continues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The FAA said the reductions impacting all commercial airlines are starting at 4 per cent of flights at 40 targeted airports and will be bumped up again on Tuesday before hitting 10 per cent of flights on Friday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned this week that even more flight cuts might be needed if the government shutdown continues and more air traffic controllers are off the job.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fatal-motorcycle-crash-south-gold-coast/e1a2a300-4f22-46c3-bb98-3ddc0f5ca5f1" rel="" target="_blank" title="Grieving husband's powerful message after Brisbane mum killed in motorbike crash"><strong><span>Grieving husband's powerful message after Brisbane mum killed in motorbike crash</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Why are the flights being cancelled?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Air traffic controllers have gone without paychecks for nearly a month as the shutdown continues, leading many to call in sick and add to already existing staffing shortages.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Most controllers are working mandatory overtime six days a week during the shutdown without pay, and some are taking second jobs to pay their bills, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association has said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>How are passengers being affected?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Most were relieved to find that airlines largely stayed on schedule on Friday, and those whose flights were called off were able to quickly rebook. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>So far, longer international flights haven't been interrupted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There's still a lot of uncertainty about what flights will be cancelled next.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And not everyone has the means to pay for a hotel or deal with a last-minute disruption, said Heather Xu, 46, who was in Miami on Saturday after a cruise and flying home to Puerto Rico.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“Travel is stressful enough. Then you put these disruptions in place and it really makes everything more challenging,” she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rental car companies reported a sharp increase in one-way reservations Friday, and some people are simply cancelling flights altogether.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>What could be the impacts beyond air travel?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>First, there's the potential for higher prices in stores, as nearly half of all US air freight is shipped in the bellies of passenger aircraft.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Major flight disruptions could bring higher shipping costs that get passed on to consumers, said Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice at Syracuse University.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More losses will ripple through the economy if the slowdown continues – from tourism to manufacturing, said Greg Raiff, chief executive of Elevate Aviation Group.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“This shutdown is going to impact everything from cargo aircraft to people getting to business meetings to tourists being able to travel," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It’s going to hit the hotel taxes and city taxes. 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