More than 3,000 flights were delayed and at least 1,600 were canceled into, within, or out of the United States on Monday amid the government shutdown, as President Donald Trump called on air traffic controllers to return to work.
As of 11 a.m., 3,303 flights were delayed and 1,671 were canceled, said FlightAware. Major U.S carriers—including American Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest, Delta Air Lines, United, and more—were all experiencing significant delays or cancellations.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that air traffic controllers should return to work on Monday and that he will reward those who did not take any time off during the 41-day federal government shutdown….