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A communications failure at U.S. air traffic control centers halted takeoffs for more than four hours on Friday, resulting in the cancellation of more than 4,700 flights and delays to 10,000 others. About 700 additional flights scheduled for Saturday were also canceled. Airlines face the costs of repositioning aircraft and crews and rebooking passengers. Travelers are entitled to a refund for a canceled flight if they reject an alternative, but hotel, meal and transportation expenses may not be covered if the disruption was caused by something outside the airline’s control. The Federal Aviation Administration announced $12.5 billion in funding to modernize the air traffic control system; that figure is not an estimate of the losses from the shutdown.
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