As American travelers on Nov. 8 entered second day of government-mandated flight cancellations, a looming warning of growing cuts has many on edge over the fate of their return flights and upcoming holiday plans.
Some disruptions and delays were reported during the first day of cuts, but the outlook for the coming days is less certain as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has signaled flight cancellations will likely grow if the government shutdown continues.
As Scott Wolf and his wife Madeleine Nicholson prepared to board their Nov. 7 flight out of Chicago that would get them to New York in plenty of time for his sister’s rehearsal dinner and wedding, the couple worried about getting home on Nov. 9 and what might happen during the upcoming holiday.
