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Thanksgiving week is celebrated in America between 22 and 25 November. Earlier, people were facing problems due to reduction in flights.
37 days have passed since the shutdown in America. Its biggest impact is on air travel. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday announced reduction in flights at 40 major airports. This reduction has started from Friday morning.
This includes major airports in New York and Washington DC. Most of the total 40 are the busiest hubs in the country. This has increased the concern of people traveling before the Thanksgiving week holidays.
According to Reuters reports, many big airlines have already canceled flights. A total of more than 700 flights have been canceled so far. This includes regional and main flights. However, international flights will be saved from this.
According to the FAA, this step has been taken to reduce the shortage of air traffic controllers. These controllers have been working without salary for more than a month.
After the reduction in flights, many big airlines are canceling flights.
1,800 flights in danger of being canceled every day, 2.68 lakh people affected
This reduction will increase gradually. There will be a 4% reduction in flights from Friday, which will reach 10% by November 14. It will run from 6 am to 10 pm. Domestic flights will be affected by this.
According to experts, this could lead to cancellation of 1,800 flights daily. At the same time, about 2.68 lakh people will be affected. Delta Air Lines canceled 170 flights for Friday. United Airlines canceled 200 flights. This is 4% of their Friday schedule. Similarly, American Airlines reduced 220 flights.
Southwest Airlines canceled 100 flights. Airlines for America said, ‘We are working with the government to reduce the inconvenience to passengers. The FAA said airlines will decide for themselves which flights to cancel.
Airlines advisory issued, advice to book backup tickets
Many major airlines, including Frontier, have issued advisories for passengers traveling within the next 10 days. “If you’re going to fly on Friday or in the next 10 days,” Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said on Instagram. So book a backup ticket. Take an economy ticket on another airline. These changes are free.
American, Delta, Southwest, United and Frontier have also given waivers. People can change tickets without any extra fee. The company said do not book from third-party websites. Contact the airline directly. Airlines will provide refunds if a flight is cancelled, but will not cover hotel or other expenses.
Agent forced to work without salary
Opposition parties have called it a political move. Democrats say this is the Trump administration’s way of putting pressure on the Democrats. Congressman Steve Cohen, Democrat of Tennessee, said, “This is a political move by Trump to try to force Democrats to commit to a budget and priorities that cut health and nutrition benefits.
The shutdown in the US has left 13,000 controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Agents (TSA) working without pay. Trump’s supporters are blaming the Democrats. Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said, ‘The FAA’s safety data was giving red signals. Most of the staff are absent because they are not getting paid.
The longest shutdown in US history
It has been 37 days since the shutdown in America started on October 1. This is the longest shutdown in US history. Earlier, during the first term of President Trump, government work was stalled for 35 days in 2018.
Due to the shutdown, food stamp (SNAP) assistance of 42 million (42 million) Americans has been stopped. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has only $5 billion in reserve funds for this program, while $9.2 billion will be needed to continue food stamps in November.
According to the Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center, so far 6.7 lakh government employees have been sent on leave, while 7.3 lakh employees are working without salary. In this way, about 14 lakh people are running their homes by taking loans.
Trump is not ready to increase the subsidy of the health care program, due to which the funding bill is not being passed in the Senate, the upper house of the US Parliament. Voting has taken place on this bill 14 times so far, but each time the required 60 votes for majority could not be obtained.
Loss of salary worth Rs 3300 crore every day
According to the Congressional Budget Office CBO, furloughed employees are losing about $400 million (₹3,300 crore) in salary per day.
CBO Director Philip Swagel said the shutdown was delaying government spending and having a negative impact on the economy. This effect will go away to some extent, but not completely.
Air traffic has been badly affected due to the government shutdown in America. Flights are being delayed or canceled at many airports across the country.
The Transport Department has warned that 11,000 air traffic controllers have not received salaries and if this situation continues there will be a serious impact on air traffic.
Effect of 37 days shutdown
- On staff: About 7.5 lakh government employees are on leave without salary. Essential employees like army, police, border security and air traffic controllers have to work without salary.
- Air Travel and Food Programme: Flights are being delayed and lower income families are at increasing risk of not receiving food aid.
- Food program stopped: Food stamp (SNAP) assistance for 42 million Americans has been halted. The government does not have the necessary funds
- Atomic Weapons Agency: The National Nuclear Security Agency has sent 1,400 employees on leave. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said two weeks ago that this had never happened before and could affect the security of nuclear weapons.
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