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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wyatte Grantham-Philips

The shutdown has disrupted air travel. Will that drive a surge in car rentals and train bookings?

Government Shutdown Airlines - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel — most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration to cut flights by 10% at airports nationwide. And the disruptions are causing some to instead hit the road or buy a train ticket.

That could mean more and more business for car rentals, long-haul buses and commuter rails like Amtrak — particularly if flight delays and cancellations continue piling up as the U.S. approaches Thanksgiving and other peak holiday travel.

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