Flight timings and cancellations are displayed on the departures board, a month into the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 9, 2025.Flight cancellations were again worsening on Monday as air traffic controller shortages worsened by the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown snarled air travel coast to coast.Air traffic controllers on Monday missed their second paycheck of the shutdown, though they are still required to work. S ...

This past weekend, Americans traveling to weddings, funerals, vacations, and meetings faced significant flight disruptions at airports across the country because of staffing shortages. On Sunday alone, more than 5,000 flights traveling to and from US airports were delayed. Since the Democrat shutdown began, four times as many staffing shortages have been reported at air traffic control facilities compared to last year.TSA checkpoint wait times ballooned past three hours at Houston's George Bush Intercontine ...

Core Points - Travelers should prepare for potential flight disruptions due to ongoing government shutdown affecting air traffic control staffing [1][2] - Airlines for America indicated that while it is safe to fly, staffing shortages are causing delays and cancellations [2] - Bad weather is also expected to impact travel, with flood watches issued for several regions [2] Industry Impact - Air traffic controller absences have increased as the shutdown continues, affecting the efficiency of air travel [4] - Delta Airlines has not yet experienced significant operational impacts but warns that the situation could change if the shutdown persists [5] - Approximately 3,700 flights were delayed recently, which is below the average daily rate of about 4,100 for U.S. airlines this year [5]

United Airlines passengers faced hourslong delays again Friday as air traffic controller staffing issues disrupted more flights at the carrier's hub at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.More than 200 flights in and out of Newark were delayed as of midday Friday, adding to more than 1,300 other delays and cancellations earlier this week, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. United said Thursday that FAA technology outages, runway construction and high winds let to the disruptions, ...