Over 8,000 flights have been canceled amid the government shutdown. See which airports have been hit hardest.

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Delta Airlines passenger aircraft are seen from the air at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 2, 2025.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saw the most cancellations.

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Images show dozens of planes in line to take off from Newark as shutdown chaos caused 4-hour-long delays

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A United Airlines airplane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport on November 8, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey.
United Airlines planes at Newark on Saturday.

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How airplane disasters actually work, according to a former Qantas pilot

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Captain Richard de Crespigny is the Qantas pilot who safely landed Qantas Flight 32 on November 4, 2010, after one of its engines exploded shortly after takeoff, tearing through vital systems and leaving hundreds of lives in his hands.

Flight cancellation updates: FAA's government shutdown traffic reduction continues

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People wait in line at a security checkpoint at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport on November 06, 2025 in Houston, Texas.

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The government shutdown is affecting thousands of travelers across the US as airports struggle to cope with air traffic controller shortages.

Flight cancellation updates: FAA cuts have hit airports across the US as the shutdown persists

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Travelers in line for security at George Bush International Airport in Houston
TSA wait times have jumped in recent weeks amid the government shutdown

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The government shutdown is now disrupting travel plans for thousands.

These are the 40 airports where flights are being canceled due to the government shutdown

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Los Angeles International Airport is one of the many US airports facing delays as the Federal Aviation Administration reduces flights due to the shutdown, starting on Friday.
Los Angeles International Airport is one of the many US airports facing delays as the Federal Aviation Administration reduces flights due to the shutdown, starting on Friday.

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Airlines have been ordered to cancel thousands of flights due to the government shutdown. Here's what they're telling passengers.

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Passengers line up to check in at the LaGuardia Airport in New York, the United States, on Oct. 31, 2025.
Passengers lining up at New York's LaGuardia Airport last Friday.

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Sean Duffy Warns Some Airspace Could be Shut Down If Government Doesn’t Reopen

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Sean Duffy, US secretary of transportation, during a news conference in Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Monday, Oct.

The government shutdown by the numbers — as it becomes tied for the nation's longest

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Capitol Hill building
This shutdown is the third-longest in history.

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NYC warns of hourslong delays at Newark over staffing shortages, says a full ground stoppage is possible

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Man at Newark Liberty Airport
Airports are experiencing delays and disruptions amid the US government shutdown.

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