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FAA: SLC Among Airports That No Longer Have Flight Cuts

FAA: SLC Among Airports That No Longer Have Flight Cuts

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City International should have fewer problems today because the FAA ended a flight reduction emergency order. The U-S Transportation Secretary says the order ended today at 4 a.m. Mountain Time. That means the government is no longer requiring some flights to be cancelled. […]

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Flight Situation Improves After Shutdown Ends

Flight Situation Improves After Shutdown Ends

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The federal government shutdown is over and air travel is gradually getting back in gear. Yesterday at Salt Lake City International, there were 14 cancellations and six delays. Nationwide, there are still limitations on big airports because it will take several days to get operations […]

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With Shutdown Over, Airports Work To Restore Normal Operations

With Shutdown Over, Airports Work To Restore Normal Operations

(Salt Lake City, UT) — With the longest federal government shutdown in history now over, travelers can expect airport problems to start easing. Air traffic controllers will soon get their first paychecks in over a month. However, flight delays and cancellations will not vanish immediately. That’s because planes and crews […]

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SNAP Benefits Will Likely Return Within 24 Hours

SNAP Benefits Will Likely Return Within 24 Hours

(Salt Lake City, UT) — With the federal government shutdown now over, new SNAP benefits should return within about 24 hours. The federal food assistance that one in eight Americans depend on was put on hold during the shutdown and cards were not reloaded. According to the USDA, now that […]

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Apparent Deal On Government Shutdown But Airport Problems Linger

Apparent Deal On Government Shutdown But Airport Problems Linger

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Flight reductions at 40 major airports continue even after a potential deal was reached in Congress. Salt Lake City International Airport is among the airports that started seeing flight reductions on Friday. Last night, the U.S. Senate approved a plan to reopen the government, but […]

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Federal Government Shutdown Impacts Utah Services

Federal Government Shutdown Impacts Utah Services

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Many federal services across the Beehive State shuttered yesterday amid the U.S Government shutdown. Officials with Utah’s national parks say Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion remain open, though services and staffing are reduced. Law enforcement is reportedly taking care of shuttles, trash […]

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