LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The current federal government shutdown has become the longest in U.S. history, and a deal is now on the table that could bring it to an end. However, as this potential resolution is finalized in the coming days, the impacts continue to ripple through Acadiana.
The shutdown is causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations across the nation. Lafayette Regional Airport has experienced disruptions in flights to and from Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta. A half-dozen flights at Lafayette Regional were either delayed or canceled on Monday, November 10…