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Claim Text: The shutdown caught travelers, local officials, and airlines off guard.
Simplified Text: The shutdown caught travelers local officials airlines off guard
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "affected_parties": "travelers local officials airlines" }
Subject Tags: Safety
UUID: a1162a84-65a3-4f80-be1c-5368a85807db
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: February 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM (6 months ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/el-paso-airspace-shutdown-what-to-know.html

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