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Why the shutdown ending won't resolve flight cut issues ✈️

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Mon Nov 10 2025

 
A display board shows canceled flights at Denver International Airport on Nov. 8, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. The FAA has targeted 40 "high-volume" airports, including Denver International Airport, for flight cuts amid the government shutdown.

Aviation experts explain the far-reaching impacts of cutting flights at 40 of the nation's biggest airports.

A traveler sits on his luggage as he waits at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on November 7, 2025. Hundreds of flights were canceled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers who are working without pay amid congressional paralysis on funding the US budget. Forty airports were due to slow down, including the giant hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.
 

How is cutting flights improving safety for travelers?

The FAA's unprecedented 10% flight reduction highlights long-standing air traffic control shortages worsened by the government shutdown.

Delta Air Lines counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
 

What it's like flying today: USA TODAY reporters share their journeys

As the federal shutdown stretches into its third day of government-ordered flight cuts, over a thousand U.S. flights have already been canceled.

A passenger stands by a screen showing delayed flights due to the government shutdown, at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 6, 2025.
 

How to reach your airline if your flight is among thousands canceled

Here's how to reach your airline if your flight has been canceled due to government shutdown cuts.

A departures screen shows outgoing flights Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at Indianapolis International Airport.
 

Will I get stuck? 5 things alarming travelers amid FAA flight cuts.

Here are five things alarming travelers amid the FAA flight cuts, and what you can do to ease some of the worries.

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The best new short cruises for 2026, from Disney to river sailings

Cruise lines are embracing short sailings that pack big adventure into just a few nights.

People wait in line at a security checkpoint at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Nov. 6, 2025 in Houston, Texas. Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford has announced that the FAA will be reducing flights by 10% in 40 major airports around the country in an effort to keep airspace safe amid staffing shortages due to the government shutdown.
 

Even if you're not flying soon, the flight cuts could affect you

Aviation experts explain the far-reaching impacts of cutting flights at 40 of the nation's biggest airports.

Travelers face the morning commute at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta on November 6, 2025.
 

What you need to do if your flight is delayed, canceled amid cuts

Here's what you're owed and what you can do if your flight is delayed or canceled by the ongoing government shutdown.

People wait in a security checkpoint line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 4, 2025.
 

How airlines will decide which flights to cut during the shutdown

With air traffic controller shortages forcing a reduction at 40 major airports, airlines are making strategic decisions about which routes to cut.

A traveler walks near the air traffic control tower at Los Angeles International Airport on October 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
 

Here are the 40 airports facing flight reductions

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced 40 major airports would face a 10% cut in flights. See the full list of impacted airports.

 

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