Thousands of passengers were left stranded across the United States on Sunday as airlines cancelled more than 2,700 flights and delayed over 10,000, the worst day of air travel disruption since the federal government shutdown began.
The chaos has laid bare why America’s aviation network is faltering, as unpaid air traffic controllers call in sick, radar centres run thin on staff, and major airlines struggle under government-mandated flight cuts.
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WHERE AND WHEN THE CHAOS HIT HARDEST
The cancellations swept
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