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Turbulence ahead: Charts show how the shutdown is disrupting America’s airports

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The nation’s air travel system is buckling under the weight of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, raising fears of major disruptions ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday.Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, flight delays and cancellations have surged, snarling operations at airports across the country.FAA SLASHES AIR TRAFFIC BY 10% ACROSS 40 HIGH-VOLUME MARKETS AMID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNMajor hubs along the East Coast — including Newark, Washington, D.C., and Boston — reported some of the highest numbers of delayed flights, while large airports in Chicago, Dallas–Fort Wort...