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Dozens of flights departing from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field on Friday have been cancelled as airlines comply with FAA orders to reduce air traffic in at least 40 high-volume air travel markets. Some Saturday and Sunday departure cancellations from both North Texas airports have already been announced.
The order to cancel flights for air safety reasons stems from the ongoing government shutdown, which, at 37 days, is the longest in American history. The federal agency announced this week that a 10% reduction in air traffic will be required as the weekend progresses. As federal employees, air traffic controllers are required to work, including overtime hours, even though they have now gone more than two pay periods without getting paid. However, it has been reported that an increasing number of air traffic controllers have been calling in sick and taking second jobs to fill their income gaps.
Most major airlines have announced that for the most part, international flights will not be affected and that overall, the canceled flights only represent a small percentage of their scheduled offerings. Prominent carriers, including American, Delta, United and Southwest, have also announced that customers affected by the cancellations will not be charged for changing their flights.
You can check the status of your flight through FlightAware.com, or check your specific carrier’s online outlets. Below is the current list of cancellations of flights departing from both Dallas-area airports for Friday, Nov. 7, Saturday, Nov. and Sunday, Nov. 9.
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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Friday, Nov. 7
ENY3369 E75L Manhattan Rgnl (KMHK) Friday 9:34 p.m.
ENY3796 E170 Texarkana Rgnl-Webb (KTXK) Friday 9:21 p.m.
AAL3150 A321 San Diego Intl (KSAN) Friday 9:05 p.m.
UAL2114 B737 Houston Bush Int’ctl (KIAH) Friday 7:30 p.m.
FFT4463 A20N Denver Intl (KDEN) Friday 7:11 p.m.
AAL963 B789 São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU/SBGR) Friday 7:05p.m.
DAL1441 A319 Detroit Metro Wayne (KDTW) Friday 6:45 p.m.
UAL1602 B739 Denver Intl (KDEN) Friday 6:15 p.m.
UAL1609 A320 Houston Bush Int’ctl (KIAH) Friday 5:33 p.m.
ENY4190 E170 Robert Gray Aaf (KGRK) Friday 5:32 p.m.
AAL1375 A321 Fort Lauderdale Intl (KFLL) Friday 5:17 p.m.
SKW6414 CRJ7 Shreveport Rgnl (KSHV) Friday 4:49 p.m.
SKW6410 CRJ7 Waco Rgnl (KACT) Friday 4:49 p.m.
JIA5214 CRJ9 Northwest Arkansas (KXNA) Friday 4:40 p.m.
ENY3947 E75L Houston Bush Int’ctl (KIAH) Friday 2:45 p.m.
SKW6363 CRJ7 Corpus Christi Intl (KCRP) Friday 1:50 p.m.
ENY3950 E170 Sheppard AFB (KSPS) Friday 12:50 p.m.
UAL539 A319 Houston Bush Int’ctl (KIAH) Friday 12:05 p.m.
ENY4259 E170 Tulsa Intl (KTUL) Friday 10:15 a.m.
JIA5199 CRJ9 Springfield (KSGF) Friday 10:03 a.m.
JIA5127 CRJ9 Muhammad Ali Intl (KSDF) Friday 9:59 a.m.
SKW6315 CRJ9 San Antonio Intl (KSAT) Friday 9:35 a.m.
ENY3414 E75L Waco Rgnl (KACT) Friday 9:11 a.m.
SKW6500 CRJ7 Tyler Pounds Rgnl (KTYR) Friday 8:44 a.m.
ENY3886 E170 Fort Smith Rgnl (KFSM) Friday 8:25 a.m.
ENY3778 E170 Brownsville Intl (KBRO) Friday 8:20 a.m.
ENY3920 E75L Amarillo Intl (KAMA) Friday 8:17 a.m.
SKW4936 CRJ7 William P Hobby (KHOU) Friday 7:10 a.m.
SKW6460 CRJ7 Midland Intl Air (KMAF) Friday 7:10 a.m.
ENY3479 E170 Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) Friday 7:10 a.m.
ENY3588 E75L Northwest Arkansas (KXNA) Friday 7:10 a.m.
JIA5607 CRJ9 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (KBHM) Friday 7:00 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8
ENY4190 E75L Robert Gray Aaf (KGRK) Saturday, 5:32 p.m.
ENY3380 E75L Abilene Rgnl (KABI) Saturday 4:46 p.m.
ENY3503 E75L Laredo Intl (KLRD) Saturday 4:43 p.m.
FFT3211 A321 Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) Saturday 4:42 p.m.
ENY4074 E170 Lake Charles Rgnl (KLCH) Saturday 4:35 p.m.
UAL1324 A319 Chicago O’Hare Intl (KORD) Saturday, 2:26 p.m.
ENY4220 E170 Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) Saturday 11:59 a.m.
ENY4259 E75L Tulsa Intl (KTUL) Saturday 10:15 a.m.
ENY3895 E75L Hector Intl (KFAR) Saturday 9:59 a.m.
UAL2675 B739 Houston Bush Int’ctl (KIAH) Saturday 9:58 a.m.
ENY3866 E170 Robert Gray Aaf (KGRK) Saturday 8:21 a.m.
ENY4056 E170 Evansville Rgnl (KEVV) Saturday 8:09 a.m.
ENY3942 E170 Clinton National (KLIT) Saturday 7:20 a.m.
ENY3479 E75L Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) Saturday 7:10 a.m.
JIA5607 CRJ9 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (KBHM) Saturday 7:00 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 9
DAL839 A320 Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL) Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Dallas Love Field
Friday, Nov. 7
SWA2197 B38M Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) Friday 7:55 p.m.
SWA1123 B38M Baltimore/Washington (KBWI) Friday 7:15 p.m.
SWA46 B737 Orlando Intl (KMCO) Friday 7:15 p.m.
SWA3080 B738 San Diego Intl (KSAN) Friday 6:35 p.m.
SWA47 B738 William P Hobby (KHOU) Friday 5:59 p.m.
SWA2319 B738 Muhammad Ali Intl (KSDF) Friday 4:15 p.m.
SWA3200 B38M Chicago Midway (KMDW) Friday 2:25 p.m.
SWA507 B737 Phoenix Sky Harbor (KPHX) Friday 10:20 a.m.
SWA1565 B38M Reagan National (KDCA) Friday 6:20 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8
SWA1769 B38M Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) Saturday 4:50 p.m.
SWA36 B737 Chicago Midway (KMDW) Saturday 4:50 p.m.
SWA2172 B38M Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) Saturday 1:55 p.m.
SWA1654 B38M Denver Intl (KDEN) Saturday 12:50 p.m.
SWA2106 B38M Denver Intl (KDEN) Saturday 11:35 a.m.
SWA2108 B38M Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL) Saturday 8:10 a.m.
SWA3 B738 William P Hobby (KHOU) Saturday 7:55 a.m.
