US EditionLingering flight disruptions expected after government reopens
Flight cancellations exceed 9,000 nationwide due to FAA-mandated reductions amid staffing shortages, with recovery expected to take days or weeks after the shutdown ends.
- Although the government is moving to reopen, airlines warned flight disruptions could continue, and the Federal Aviation Administration has not lifted its emergency flight-reduction order.
- The shutdown that began on Oct. 1 forced federal workers including air traffic controllers and TSA agents to work without pay, deepening the Federal Aviation Administration's shortfall of about 3,000 controllers.
- Under FAA mandates, airlines canceled more than 3,000 flights at 40 high-traffic U.S. airports, with cancellations of 1,199 on Nov. 11, according to FlightAware.
- More than 5 million air travelers have been affected, with major U.S. airlines offering refunds and flexibility through the week, according to Airlines for America.
- With the Thanksgiving travel period beginning next week and 800 flights for Wednesday, Nov. 12 already cancelled, experts say recovery will take days to a week due to airline operations staff repositioning.
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The Morning Sun
Flight disruptions will persist even after shutdown ends, airlines warn
By Lori Aratani, Niha Masih and Leo Sands The Washington Post Flight cuts ordered by the Trump administration entered their fifth day Tuesday, as airlines warned it would take time for travel schedules to resume to normalcy even after an agreement to reopen the federal government. A deal to end the longest government shutdown in history passed the Senate and now requires the approval of House lawmakers, who are expected to take up the measure th…
Watauga Democrat
Flight troubles not likely to end when shutdown does
(The Center Square) — With Congress on track to end the ongoing government shutdown, the mass flight delays and cancellations Americans have experienced could soon abate, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.
Thoughts on ending the shutdown
There's an excellent analysis at Electoral-Vote.com. (Electoral-vote.com is highly recommended go-to reading.) https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2025/Items/Nov10-1.html Personally, I think it is the right move. It funds SNAP, restores travel, opens the...
Why flight disruptions could linger even after the government shutdown ends
Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been cancelled as air traffic restrictions ramp up.
Prince George Citizen
There's no timeline on when flight cuts will ease up after the government shutdown ends
Airlines have canceled more 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts late last week, mostly to ease demand on control towers that are short-staffed during the federal government shutdown .
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