A plane flies past the air traffic control tower as people travel through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the US

US airlines begin cancelling flights amid government shutdown

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US airlines begin cancelling flights amid government shutdown

US airlines have begun cancelling flights because of a federal government shutdown. They are required to cut traffic 10 percent by November 14 due to inadequate air traffic controller staffing. Many controllers are working without pay during the shutdown.