FAA的飞行削减和货机停飞造成假日航运延误。 FAA flight cuts and cargo plane grounding cause holiday shipping delays.

由于政府关闭期间FAA人员短缺, 40个主要美国机场的国内航班减少了10%,这导致空中货运在假期前延迟. A 10% cut in domestic flights at 40 major U.S. airports, due to FAA staffing shortages during the government shutdown, is delaying air cargo ahead of the holidays. UPS和FedEx在一次致命事故后停靠MD-11号货船,进一步降低了运输能力,可能使交货速度减慢几天,并促使专家建议早日选择假日。 Grounding of MD-11 freighters by UPS and FedEx after a fatal crash further reduces capacity, potentially slowing deliveries by days and prompting experts to advise early holiday shopping.