An estimated 80 flights were cancelled out of San Diego International Airport over the weekend and that number continued to climb today as flight delays and cancellations imposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday leave travelers scrambling or stranded.

According to FlightAware some 10,000 flights nationwide were cancelled over the weekend and all of the Southland's airports were hit with delays and cancellations.

As of early Monday morning FlightAware reported 36 outbound flights cancelled at San Diego's airport.

The ongoing chaos of cancellations and flight delays has been exacerbated by staffing issues as some air-traffic controllers skip work since they aren't being paid during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Controllers are considered essential workers and

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