Hundreds of delays, cancellations over the weekend at SEA Airport as government shutdown drags on

The FAA made the decision to scale back flights amid the government shutdown. This is impacting passengers at SEA Airport.

SEATAC, Wash. — The ongoing government shutdown is continuing to impact passengers at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), resulting in hundreds of delays and cancellations over the weekend. 

Nearly 40 flights out of SEA were already canceled early Monday morning, with an additional 1,400 nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the decision to scale back flights last week amid the ongoing government shutdown to ease the strain on air traffic controllers and TSA workers, who are currently not getting paid. 

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