The FAA wants airlines to increase cancellations at 40 of the country's busiest airports to 6% by Tuesday and ultimately ramp up to 10% by Friday.

The ongoing government shutdown has caused significant disruptions to air travel across the US, with the FAA mandating a 10% reduction in flights at the 40 busiest airports, resulting in

A Delta flight attendant accidentally deployed an emergency slide on Flight 3248 from Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City, causing a four-hour delay and stranding passengers. The mistake cost Delta six figures in repairs,

The number of cancellations represents around 4% of departures and 7% of arrivals scheduled at MSP on Monday. After the first few days of the restrictions mainly impacting smaller, regional routes, major carriers including Delta have started cancelling a raft of services at many of their airports.