Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy<\/a> warned that if the shutdown persists, air travel could \u201creduce to a trickle\u201d heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.<\/p>\nWith FAA-mandated reductions in place and thousands of staff working without pay, South Florida travelers, including Key Biscayne residents, should expect continued uncertainty at MIA and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in the days ahead.<\/p>\n
Travel tips amid shutdown-related flight disruptions<\/p>\n
With 2,700 cancellations nationwide and nearly 90 in Miami alone, travelers heading out of South Florida this week should plan ahead and prepare for changing conditions.<\/p>\n
1. Check flight status frequently<\/p>\n
Use your airline\u2019s app or FlightAware<\/p>\n
to track your flight in real time. Many cancellations are being made within hours of departure.<\/p>\n
2. Arrive earlier than usual<\/p>\n
Airport officials recommend arriving two hours early for domestic flights and three for international to allow extra time for long lines or rescreenings.<\/p>\n
3. Keep carry-on essentials handy<\/p>\n
Pack medications, chargers, snacks, and a change of clothes in your carry-on in case of an unexpected overnight delay.<\/p>\n
4. Know your airline\u2019s rebooking policy<\/p>\n
Some carriers are waiving change fees for flights affected by FAA capacity cuts \u2014 check your airline\u2019s website or app for details.<\/p>\n
5. Stay flexible<\/p>\n
If possible, consider traveling earlier or later in the week. Early-morning departures tend to face fewer ripple delays than afternoon or evening flights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The nation\u2019s air-travel system took a major hit Sunday amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. According to multiple…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40995,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[25179,11687,27256,27258,7811,25955,1771,27259,16765,126,123,125,1063,124,807,22240,27260,27185,27257],"class_list":["post-40994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-air-traffic-control","tag-air-travel","tag-air-travel-system","tag-busiest-travel-weeks","tag-federal-aviation-administration","tag-flightaware","tag-fort-lauderdale-hollywood-international-airport","tag-government-shutdown-impact-on-air-travel","tag-islander-news","tag-key-biscayne","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-international-airport","tag-miami-news","tag-south-florida","tag-thanksgiving-travel","tag-tips-for-traveling-during-the-government-shutdown","tag-travel-delays","tag-travel-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}