DENVER (KDVR) — Denver International Airport is continuing to see the effects of the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to reduce air traffic amid a historic government shutdown that still shows no sign of ending.
There are 71 flights cancelled at DIA Sunday, according to FlightAware, and another 304 flights have been delayed.
Here is a look at the delays and cancellations at DIA as of 2:40 p.m. Sunday:
| Cancelled | Delayed | Airline |
| 30 | 22 | SkyWest |
| 22 | 157 | Southwest |
| 10 | 81 | United |
| 6 | 12 | Delta Air Lines |
| 2 | 3 | American Airlines |
| 1 | 5 | Air Canada |
| 0 | 17 | Frontier |
| 0 | 1 | Icelandair |
| 0 | 2 | Key Lime Air |
| 0 | 2 | Volaris |
| 0 | 2 | Alaska Airlines |
DIA on its website told travelers to check with their airlines as flight cuts continue.
DEN is aware of the FAA’s announcement to reduce air traffic and are monitoring the situation. We remain focused on keeping operations at DEN running smoothly. We advise passengers to check with their airlines for the latest information pertaining to delays or cancellations.”
The FAA last week ordered airlines servicing 40 markets across the U.S., including Denver, to reduce flights as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues. The order comes as air traffic controllers calling out of work as financial pressure mounts amid the shutdown.
Sunday’s number of canceled fights at DIA is right around the number canceled on Friday and Saturday.
Nationwide, more than 1,800 flights were canceled Sunday morning, and nearly 14,000 flights have been delayed, according to FlightAware, but it could start getting worse this week.
The number of cancellations could jump from the initial 10% reduction of flights to 15% or 20%, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Fox News on Friday.
On Sunday, Duffy said air traffic in the U.S. could “slow to a trickle” if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season.
With “very few” controllers working, “you’ll have a few flights taking off and landing” and thousands of cancellations, he said.
As well as commercial flights, the reduction order could also put strain on air cargo ahead of one of peak holiday shipping time.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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