TAMPA, Fla. — Airlines cancelled more than 2,000 flights on Monday after canceling 5,500 since Friday on orders from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to the Associated Press.
As of 1 p.m. on Nov. 11, there have been 22 cancellations and 42 delays at TPA on Tuesday, per TPA's website.
The FAA's mandatory flight reductions started at 4% on Nov. 4 and will increase to 10% by Nov. 14. They are in effect from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time and impact all commercial airlines.
As the government shutdown enters its 42nd day on Tuesday, the Senate voted to pass a short-term funding bill that would reopen the government.
With its passage in the Senate, the legislation now moves to the House of Representatives, where Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has said the chamber could reconvene as soon as Wednesday of this week to vote.
Tampa Bay 28 has been speaking with TPA travelers and airport officials as they attempt to navigate the cancellations.
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This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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