There is hope the Thanksgiving holiday will be spared, but carriers will need some time to deal with the disruptions that the shutdown has caused for air travel.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the flight situation in US is 'going to get much worse' if government shutdown is not resolved

Staffing-related cancellations are only growing worse under the FAA directive, the data show. On Sunday, of the 1,704 cancellations across the nation, 819 were FAA-mandated reductions and another 885 were tied to delays from staffing problems.

A Delta Air Lines pilot shared a heartfelt message with his passengers, assuring them that everything will be OK.

Nationwide flight disruption stretched into Sunday following cancellations or delays to thousands of flights on Saturday.

As the government shutdown continues, more challenges await passengers as they deal with the Trump administration’s announcement of a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 U.S. airports.

Flight tracking website FlightAware showed 40 flights to and from Sky Harbor were delayed and 55 flights were canceled as of 9:50 a.m. on Nov. 11. Throughout the government shutdown, airports nationwide have experienced air traffic controller shortages.

The government shutdown's impact in flight reductions is leaving some air travelers scrambling to get to their destinations, including KTVZ News at Sunrise producer Silas Moreau. It was the worst weekend for air traffic control staffing since the start of the federal government shutdown.

The average cancellation rate over the last few days already exceeded the FAA's requirement, according to aviation analytics company Cirium. The FAA also expanded its flight restrictions on Monday, barring business jets and many private flights from using a dozen airports already under commercial flight limits.

President Donald Trump demanded air traffic controllers return to work on Monday as government-directed flight cuts and air traffic staffing absences continue to wreak havoc with U.S. air travel.

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