Air strike grounds flights and disrupts travel nationwide
Vacationing families, businessmen, honeymooners, and a U.S. senator waited in airports as hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed by the air traffic controllers strike. Supervisors took over controls while picket lines formed from New York to San Francisco. No violence reported. isolated heckling occurred in Miami as protests continued.
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Flights hit by federal employee walkout and delays
The strike began at 7 a.m. prompting cancellations and delays across major carriers. USAir canceled all flights but resumed about two thirds by noon while other airlines operated with delays. O'Hare could see cuts of over half. New York area airports faced hour-long delays. FAA urged up to 10 percent flight reductions. Penn Station saw riders queue for the three hour shuttle to Washington.
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Air traffic disruption hits major hubs as controllers strike
Nationwide strike slows flights at Buffalo Syracuse Albany airports with four of seven Rochester controllers reporting for work. Oberlin Ohio air traffic center erected picket lines at 5 30 a m while 443 of 530 staff joined the action causing USAir to cancel all operations.
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