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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Seewer

What to know about the flight cancellations at US airports caused by the government shutdown

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

Hundreds of flights at the busiest airports in the U.S. are being scratched this weekend as airlines move forward with reducing air service due to the lingering government shutdown.

So far, the government-ordered slowdown across the airline industry that began Friday hasn't caused any widespread disruptions.

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