Shutdown Fears Force US Airlines To Cancel 3,300+ Flights
November 10, 2025
6:53 am
Airlines across the United States have cancelled more than 3,300 flights as concerns mount that air travel could “slow to a trickle” due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The mass cancellations on Sunday followed a 40-day funding impasse in Congress, which left federal agencies operating without new appropriations. As negotiations stretched on, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week ordered a phased reduction in air traffic after reports surfaced that controllers were suffering fatigue and failing to report for duty.
More than 13,000 air traffic controllers, deemed “essential” workers, have continued to work without pay since the shutdown began on …
