MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO/WCCO) – The airport that shuttles millions of travelers in and out of Minnesota is among those having flight reductions because of the federal government shutdown. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, 4% of all flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will be canceled starting Friday. That number is expected to rise by 10% by mid-November.
MSP is among the busiest in the U.S., considered a large hub with more than 18 million flights in and out last year alone.
Travel analyst Henry Harteveldt says reductions could mean 450,000 people see their flights disrupted every day across the U.S.
“They’re going to start their cuts on their regional networks, the flights operating for example by Delta Connection, then they’ll go to the mainline flights. International flights are exempted, those will operate as scheduled,” Harteveldt explains.
Delta is canceling approximately 170 flights in and out of MSP. United says it will cut about 200.
Shawn Dobberstein with Fargo’s Hector International Airport says it’s possible passengers connecting at one of the hubs like MSP, Chicago O’Hare, Denver or Dallas-Fort Worth could have connecting flight issues. He says passengers will be the first to know by checking their flight itinerary on airline apps.
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