At least 1,550 US flights grounded

Major airlines braced for a third day of government-mandated flight cuts Sunday, after rising air traffic control staffing shortages snarled at least 1,550 flights Saturday.

- REUTERS

The Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4 per cent of daily flights starting Friday at 40 major airports because of air traffic control safety concerns. The shutdown, which has reached a record 40 days, has led to shortages of air traffic controllers who, like other fede