An estimated 150 flights were canceled out of Southern California airports over the weekend, and that number continued to climb today as flight delays and cancellations imposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday left travelers scrambling or stranded.
According to FlightAware, some 10,000 flights nationwide were canceled over the weekend, and all of the Southland’s airports were hit with delays and cancellations.
The ongoing chaos of cancellations and flight delays has been exacerbated by staffing issues, as some air traffic controllers skip work since they aren’t being paid during the ongoing federal government shutdown…