US EditionFlight Cancellations Could Rise to 20% if Government Shutdown Continues, Secretary Duffy Says
The Federal Aviation Administration mandated phased flight cuts up to 10% at 40 major U.S. airports to maintain safety amid controller staffing strains during the government shutdown.
- On Nov. 7, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a 4% flight reduction at 40 major U.S. airports, impacting roughly 700 flights by major carriers.
- Because air traffic controllers are working without pay, absenteeism rose to about 20–40% on some days, and FAA leaders with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said safety data motivated flight reductions.
- FlightAware recorded more than 20,000 delays and 1,400 cancellations on Friday, with over 5,300 flights delayed and hundreds canceled at major U.S. airports.
- Airlines said Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines cancel hundreds of daily flights—about 170, fewer than 200 and about 220 respectively—and offer penalty-free changes or refunds to affected passengers.
- Goldman Sachs warned the shutdown could shave more than a full percentage point off U.S. GDP growth in the final quarter of 2025, while nearly half of U.S. air freight moves in passenger aircraft bellies, risking higher shipping costs near Thanksgiving.
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Flight restrictions cause chaos for travelers across the country
Travelers with upcoming travel plans can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities. The Federal Aviation Administration reduced traffic across 40 airports starting Friday to ease the load on the nation’s air traffic controllers. The head of…
Hundreds of flights have failed again in the United States as a result of the so-called shutdown. The reason is that many air traffic controllers are no longer in service because they are not getting their salary because of the budget cut since October 1. The U.S. Senate is meeting for a special meeting today.
The shortage of sky switches, a consequence of the ongoing "shutdown" in the overseas Atlantic, led the authorities to cancel more than a thousand flights a day.
U.S. air travel could ‘slow to a trickle’ as shutdown bites: U.S. transport secretary
Air travel in the United States could soon 'slow to a trickle,' authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers face chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.
The major airlines entered on Sunday on the third day of the reduction in the number of flights imposed by the US Government, after they were cancelled on Friday and Saturday over 2,500 courses and nearly 14,000...
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