US EditionTravelers brace for chaos as US government shutdown threatens holiday flights
Flight reductions at 40 airports across 25+ states due to the shutdown are causing cancellations and delays in major hubs including Atlanta, Denver, and Miami, officials said.
- Travelers are concerned about potential flight cancellations due to the U.S. government's shutdown, impacting busy travel times like Thanksgiving.
- Major airlines, including United and Delta Air Lines, are providing refunds to passengers who decide not to fly due to the shutdown's impact.
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What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains
Passengers walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Nov. 7, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images by Laurie A. Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology Major airports across the United States were subject to a 4% reduction in flights on Nov. 7, 2025, as the government shutdown began to affect travelers. The move by the Federal Aviation Administration is intended to ease pressure on air traffic controllers, many of whom have been…
US Government Shutdown Triggers Massive Flight Cancellations, Delays
Travelers across the U.S. faced a nightmare on Friday as more than 5,000 flights were cancelled or delayed. This marked the first day of new federal mandates slashing air traffic amid the ongoing government shutdown.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered airlines to cut flights by 4%. This figure could jump to 10% next week, as air traffic controllers and other essential staff continue working without pay.Many, struggling to make ends…
Travelers brace for chaos as U.S. government shutdown threatens holiday flights
NEW YORK — Travelers braced for canceled flights, scrambled plans and holidays stranded in airports as a U.S. government shutdown threatened to snarl trips across the country. News that the Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic at 40 airports beginning Friday set off a flurry of worry among those planning trips. “Oh no,” said 31-year-old Talia […]
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Air travelers brace as FAA’s flight cuts ratchet up at DIA and other airports
Air travelers came and went mostly without trouble at Denver International Airport on Friday, expressing gratitude for federal air traffic controllers working without pay, ready to adapt as flight reductions ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration kicked in. But the impacts of the government shutdown at DIA and other major hubs across the country were raising questions about how much pain from the political impasse over health care costs …
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