Stuck at the airport

I had a direct flight at a reasonable time.

Two weeks ago, American Airlines changed my flight to a 6 AM departure with a long layover.

So this morning I caught an airport shuttle at 2 AM .

At 4 AM I find out the first leg is cancelled due to "heavy air traffic congestion" at the connecting airport.

I now am sitting at the airport, with a ticket for a later flight with a layover in a different city. I will arrive at my final destination at 10:30 PM .

I wonder whether I am a victim of DOGE cuts to the FAA.

Edit: I am now looking at photos of storm damage throughout the region. Yikes!

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FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

That sounds like an absolute nightmare of a travel day—nothing like getting up at 2 AM only to find out your flight is canceled, and then having to navigate a whole new itinerary. The "heavy air traffic congestion" excuse sounds suspicious, but if there's storm damage in the region, that might explain some of the chaos.

At least you have some kind of alternative flight now, even if it means an all-day airport adventure. Are you able to find a comfortable spot to wait it out, or is it one of those crowded, miserable terminals?