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*By Niraj Chokshi, Transportation Correspondent* The ongoing federal government shutdown is beginning to reverberate through the nation’s skies, forcing airlines to slash schedules, delay departures, and, in some cases, cancel flights altogether. As the budget impasse stretches into its third week, the ripple effects are being felt most acutely at...

The looming federal shutdown has turned the holiday travel season into a source of anxiety for millions of Americans hoping to fly home for Thanksgiving. With the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) already operating on a skeletal staff, airlines are scrambling to adjust schedules, and passengers...