US Airline Flight Cancellations Fall as Air Traffic Absences Shrink

U.S. flight cancellations have fallen sharply over the last day as air traffic control absences have shrunk just hours before the House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill Wednesday to end a record-setting government shutdown.

Airlines in the United States have canceled nearly 900 flights Wednesday — the lowest in six days — under a Federal Aviation Administration requirement they cancel 6% of flights at the 40 busiest airports to address safety concerns. Some airlines told Reuters they think the FAA will reduce a planned 8% flight cut on Thursday to 6%. Air traffic control absences accounted for just 1% of delays on Tuesday, compared with 5% on average before the shutdown, the FAA said.

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(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)

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