Alaska Air cancels flights following IT outage
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Government shutdown continues to disrupt flights as air traffic controllers work without pay
The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights and put pressure on air traffic controllers, who are working without pay.
Try to be flexible with days and times. Often, you'll get the best deal on a flight leaving at 6 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. Depending on the price difference, it can be worth getting up at 4 a.m. to save some cash. The same goes for red-eye flights, which are often the cheapest flights of the day.