
KEY POINTS
- More than 1,000 US flights canceled for second consecutive day amid FAA cutbacks.
- Staffing shortages worsen as unpaid air traffic controllers call in sick.
- FAA warns flight cuts could rise to 10% next week if shutdown continues.
US airlines cancelled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday for the second consecutive day, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to scale back operations amid the ongoing government shutdown.