US hit with second day of flight cuts as shutdown drags onUS airlines and travelers slogged through a second day of flight cuts across the country on Saturday as the government shutdown was expected to drive more cancellations in the days to come. The Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4 percent of flights on Saturday at 40 major airports because of the shutdown. United will cut 168 flights, down from 184 Friday, while Southwest will cancel just under 100 flights, down from 120. During the record 39-day government shutdown, 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 security screeners have been forced to work without pay, leading to increased absenteeism. Many air traffic controllers were notified on Thursday that they would receive no compensation for a second pay period next week.
