
As the US government shutdown 2025 stretches into its sixth week on 7 November, the Federal Aviation Administration's flight cuts at 40 major airports signal severe US travel disruptions, with air traffic control shortages forcing a 10% slash in operations to combat controller fatigue.
Over 790 flights vanished from schedules on the inaugural day, stranding up to 268,000 passengers daily and igniting fears of holiday flight delays amid airline cancellations 2025.