Government shutdown affects 9% of Reno airport’s flights

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – On Friday, Nov. 7, the Reno-Tahoe International Airport reported at least 12 cancellations, 9% of total commercial flights, and several delays tied to the nationwide slowdown, according to a Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority news release.

On its first day, the Reno airport felt the ripple effect following a directive from the Federal Aviation Administration requiring the country’s 40 largest airports to reduce flight schedules by 10%, the release said.

While the airport authority is not a federal organization and is fully operational, the shutdown impacts the Transportation Security Administration, Customs and Border Protection, and the Federal Aviation Administration employees who are working without pay…

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