Florida, flight cancellations
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The federal shutdown may be over, but flights are still being canceled at South Florida airports. A plan to phase in flight reductions to accommodate absent and weary flight controllers can’t be reversed instantly. Running an airport is a complicated business, involving airline schedules and flight crews.
"This morning. We were supposed to leave here at 6 o'clock. We got here. The lady said no flights, no connecting flights," said Brenda Boyd, a passenger.