6 h. ago More than 1,000 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

Charlotte, North Carolina, has the most cancellations – at 120 – as industry experts say other sectors might also feel effectsUS airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown.So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Trump administration cuts more than 1,000 flights as government shutdown hits travel hard

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

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27 h. ago Trump administration cuts more than 1,000 flights as government shutdown hits travel hard: Live updates

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

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33 h. ago Brits in US risk being caught up in flight chaos as Trump transport chief grounds planes due to shutdown

The number of flights in America is going to be further cut if the US Government shutdown does not end

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34 h. ago Hundreds of flights canceled Friday as FAA cuts could hit Thanksgiving travel plans due to government shutdown: Live updates

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

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34 h. ago Passengers start to feel bite of flight cuts amid US government shutdown

Travellers forced to adjust their plans as longest shutdown on record continues with no sign of resolutionUS politics live – latest updatesA US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the government shutdown has taken effect, with major airports across the country experiencing a significant reduction in schedules and leaving travellers scrambling to adjust their plans.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said the move is necessary to maintain air traffic control safety during a federal government shutdown, now the longest recorded and with no sign of a resolution, in which air traffic controllers have gone without pay. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Passengers face global disruption as flights cut amid US government shutdown

Travellers forced to adjust their plans as longest shutdown on record continues with no sign of a resolutionA US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the government shutdown has taken effect, with major airports across the country experiencing a significant reduction in schedules and leaving travellers scrambling to adjust their plans.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said the move is necessary to maintain air traffic control safety during a federal government shutdown, now the longest recorded and with no sign of a resolution, where air traffic controllers have gone without pay. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Major flight cancellations hit airports as Trump administration cuts services over government shutdown

By late Thursday over 800 flights within and in and out of the U.S. had already been canceled for Friday

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45 h. ago The FAA's order to cut flights nationwide due to the government shutdown is set to take effect

The Federal Aviation Administration's order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown starts Friday

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47 h. ago Flight cancellations hit airports as Trump administration cuts services over government shutdown: Live updates

More than 650 flights within, into or out of the U.S. have been canceled for Friday

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50 h. ago Flight cancellations start to soar as airports comply with cuts over government shutdown

By Thursday afternoon there had already been over 150 cancellations within and in and out of the U.S.

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52 h. ago New York, LA, Chicago and Washington DC airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesList of US airports cutting flights on Friday due to federal government shutdownNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where the Federal Administration Agency says air traffic must be reduced by 4% by 6am ET on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago New York, LA and Chicago airports 40 among facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.This article was amended on 6 November 2025. A previous version said the US government was in its 35th day of shutdown. The correct current number is 37 days. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago New York, LA and Chicago airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.This article was amended on 6 November 2025. A previous version said the US government was in its 35th day of shutdown. The correct current number is 37 days. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago The Latest: Dozens of airports will see flight cuts due to the government shutdown

According to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press, airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago along with hubs across the U.S. are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown

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59 h. ago Trump administration cutting flights at 40 airports amid longest government shutdown in history: Live updates

Trump said public anger over shutdown was behind Democratic victories in elections in parts of the country earlier this week

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3 d. ago FAA cuts airline traffic in 40 markets over shutdown as Americans already face uncertainty over holiday travel plans

Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that the action would be taken to at ‘high-volume’ airports in order to maintain safety and that the decision ‘had not been taken lightly’

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3 d. ago The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money

The government shutdown has cut off funds for some school systems that rely on federal money for the bulk of their budgets

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9 d. ago Radio Free Asia suspends news operations amid cuts and US government shutdown

RFA will begin closing overseas bureaus, as well as laying off and paying severance to staff members, with the hope that it could return in the futureRadio Free Asia (RFA) has said it is suspending its news operations due to the US government shutdown and the Trump administration’s cuts to government-funded news services.“RFA has been forced to suspend all remaining news content production – for the first time in its 29 years of existence,” said Bay Fang, RFA’s president and CEO, in a statement. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump scrambles to rehire CDC experts working on Ebola, measles and disease forecasting who were axed in government shutdown cuts

Hundreds of the fired CDC workers may be brought back, but it’s unclear when they’ll return to work

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