they\u2019ll only be forced to cancel 6%<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019re trying to manage risk in the system to make sure people fly and fly safely,\u201d said Duffy.<\/p>\n
And flying they are.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my second out of five flights,\u201d said Clifford.<\/p>\n
Clifford said her voyage has been smooth sailing so far, but she\u2019s always prepared for the worst.<\/p>\n
\u201cI travel with a collapsible tea kettle and food, in case I get delayed or stranded somewhere,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
But not everyone has been so fortunate. Librata Modesto said a loved ones\u2019s flight out of MIA was canceled.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are heading to Fort Lauderdale Airport to leave him, so he is going to have to sleep over in the airport again,\u201d said Modesto.<\/p>\n
Other travelers, however, remain optimistic despite delays and cancellations \u2014 like a group of South Floridians flying to Madrid to watch the Miami Dolphins face off against the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought the plane was delayed a couple of hours. It turns out, it looks like it\u2019s on time,\u201d said traveler Mary Howard.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo delays up to now, so fingers crossed,\u201d said traveler Michael Jenkins.<\/p>\n
These travelers said they refuse to let any airline chaos get in their way.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not going to be canceled. We\u2019re going to Madrid to watch the Dolphins win. That\u2019s what\u2019s happening,\u201d said traveler Ron Howard.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Morioka joined her teammates of Florida International University\u2019s women\u2019s volleyball team as they made their way through security. She said delays or cancellations aren\u2019t an option for them on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have some games to play this weekend, so hopefully we\u2019re on time,\u201d said Morioka.<\/p>\n
Now, with less than two weeks until the Thanksgiving travel rush, Morioka said that optimism is a bit more fleeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cEspecially with, like, the holidays coming up, people want to be with their families, and so, if the airports aren\u2019t working the way they\u2019re supposed, then, you know, it\u2019s tough,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
But government officials said flyers should expect things to normalize once safety measures improve and air traffic controllers return to work, <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s really important for us is getting back to business, and what I mean by that is Thanksgiving is coming up. It\u2019s go time for us,\u201d said FAA Acting Chief Operating Officer\u00a0Frank McIntosh.<\/p>\n
However, it still remains unclear how long it will take until all air travel normalizes.<\/p>\n
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