More Than 8,000 U.S. Flights Delayed As Shutdown Strains FAA
October 27, 2025
2:02 pm
The U.S. airline system entered a sharper bend in the road on Sunday, as more than 8,000 flights were delayed across the country amid staffing shortages in air traffic control and the 26-day federal government shutdown.Β
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), control-tower staffing issues were noted at 22 separate locations on Saturday. The flight-tracking service FlightAware reported over 8,000 U.S. flights delayed by 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday β a sharp rise from the roughly 5,300 delays on Saturday.
Major carriers felt the impact. At Southwest Airlines, about 45% of its Sunday scheduleβapproximately 2,000 flightsβwere delayed. American …
