- Delta Air Lines expects to take a $200 million hit from government shutdown flight disruption.
- Airlines were forced to cancel thousands of flights during October and November.
- The shutdown, which ended on November 12, was the longest in US history.
Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday that the company expects to take a $200 million hit to its profits due to flight disruptions during the US government shutdown.
The shutdown, which was the longest on record, wreaked havoc on the aviation industry as thousands of flights were canceled.
Air traffic controllers were short-staffed as the shutdown meant they weren't getting paid. Many couldn't work or stayed home, leaving fewer staff to manage flights.
To manage staffing shortages, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order to cut flights, mandating a 10% reduction in flights at 40 of the busiest airports in the US.
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