US flight chaos deepens: Over 10,000 delays and 2,700 cancellations amid prolonged shutdown
By
Binu Mathew
Airlines cancelled more than 2,700 US flights and delayed more than 10,000 on Sunday — the single worst day of disruptions since the US government shutdown began on October 1.
The worsening air travel crisis has entered its 40th day, with major carriers reeling from government-mandated flight cuts and a growing shortage of air traffic controllers.








