What Airports Are Cutting Flights As FAA Follows Government Shutdown? Here's How Your Travels Will Be Affected

Source: International Business Times

As the US government shutdown 2025 stretches into its sixth week on 7 November, the Federal Aviation Administration's flight cuts at 40 major airports signal severe US travel disruptions, with air traffic control shortages forcing a 10% slash in operations to combat controller fatigue. Over 790 flights vanished from schedules on the inaugural day, stranding up to 268,000 passengers daily and igniting fears of holiday flight delays amid airline cancellations 2025. This aviation safety risks crisis, born of mandatory unpaid overtime for controllers working six days weekly, ripples through economic impacts shutdown, from stalled package deliveries to upended business meetings.