US EditionFlight Cancellations Could Rise to 20% if Government Shutdown Continues, Secretary Duffy Says
Flight cuts at 40 major U.S. airports aim to ease strain on unpaid air traffic controllers during the 37-day government shutdown, with cancellations rising to over 1,000 daily.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that flight cancellations could reach 20% due to the ongoing government shutdown, with current reductions affecting major airports by 10% if the situation continues.
- As of November 7, 2025, the FAA has ordered a 4% reduction in flight operations at 40 airports, increasing to 10% next week, impacting over 900 flights.
- Americans face growing concerns over travel disruptions into the busy Thanksgiving holiday, with more than 1,200 flights canceled and 16,000 delayed recently due to the shutdown.
- The FAA's order, impacting 40 major airports, begins with a 4% reduction in flights, increasing to 10% next week due to the staffing issues caused by the shutdown.
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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…
More than 1,100 flights canceled Sunday amid nationwide air travel disruption
Grant Baldwin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nationwide flight disruption stretched into Sunday following cancellations or delays to thousands of flights on Saturday, as the Federal Aviation Administration limited capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the longest government shutdown in American history. As of 5:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, more than 1,100 flights were cancelled across the country according to the FlightAware website, as the FAA grappled w…
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.
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