"The government shutdown has come for your travel plans, and the impacts began to mount Friday with the implementation of a 10% reduction in flight traffic that was ordered this week by the FAA, in order to address low staffing levels among air traffic controllers. At SFO Friday, a ground stop was ordered between 4 am and 8:45 am that delayed a number of incoming flights, which in turn caused delays for departing flights that were waiting on those inbound aircraft."
"Air traffic control staffing was blamed for the ground stop, as NBC Bay Area reported, but SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel tells Bay Area News Group that the ground stop was primarily due to low clouds and fog, and it was mostly affecting short-haul flights along the West Coast. As of 10 am, SFO had seen 45 canceled flights, and 90 flight delays, as the Chronicle reports."
FAA ordered a 10% reduction in flight traffic to address low staffing levels among air traffic controllers, prompting operational changes at Bay Area airports. San Francisco International Airport implemented a ground stop from 4 am to 8:45 am that delayed incoming flights and cascaded delays to departures. SFO reported 45 cancellations and 90 delays by 10 am. SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel attributed the ground stop primarily to low clouds and fog affecting short-haul West Coast flights. United limited cuts to regional routes while keeping hub-to-hub and long-haul schedules and offered fee-free cancellations and changes; Delta offered similar options. Oakland recorded 21 delays and 12 cancellations.
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