San Antonio International Airport experienced delays and cancellations over the weekend. Credit: City of San Antonio
Although San Antonio wasn’t among the 40 airports forced to cut 10% their flights amid the government shutdown, the impasse in Washington is still creating headaches for local travelers.
So far, a total of 10 flights into or out of San Antonio International Airport have been cancelled Monday, according to air-travel site FlightAware.com. Another 43 are expected to experience delays.
On Sunday, the airport tallied 16 cancellations and 99 delays, according to FlightAware, while those numbers stood at five and 60, respectively, for Saturday.
In a statement released Friday, the City of San Antonio Aviation Department warned that even though the airport dodged the Federal Aviation Administration’s mandated 10% flight reduction, Alamo City air travelers still could be affected by cuts at airports.
The U.S. Senate voted Sunday to break the stalemate that’s resulted in the longest-ever federal government shutdown. Enough Democrats signed on to support a package that would fund multiple agencies for a full fiscal year and others until Jan. 30, 2026.
However, a vote on the legislation that would resume funding isn’t likely to happen until later in the week, according to Politico.
That means San Antonio air travelers are in for at least a few more days of turbulence.
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‘It is possible that travelers may be impacted by reductions in service at other airports,’ officials said.
Local residents could be waiting until Monday before their state-issued Lone Star Cards are replenished.
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Sanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative…
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