These are the airlines most affected by the FAA's order to cancel thousands of flights during the government shutdown

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A United Airlines plane lands as an American Airlines plane is taxiing to takeoff at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on March 17, 2025.
Delta Air Lines canceled nearly 500 flights from US airports on Monday, according to data from the aviation analytics firm Cirium.

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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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Private jets are halted at 12 major airports as air traffic controllers continue to call out amid the shutdown

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Private jets have been barred from landing at 12 major US airports during the shutdown.

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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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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns a 'substantial' number of Americans won't be able to travel for Thanksgiving

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Secretary Duffy warns that not everyone will make their flights for Thanksgiving.

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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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Satellite images show the huge impact of the deadly UPS plane crash

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A satellite view of an industrial area near Louisville Airport with debris after the UPS plane crash
The UPS plane crash left a trail of destruction in an industrial area a few miles south of the airport, killing at least 12 people.

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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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Airports Are on the Verge of a Flight Cancellation Apocalypse

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Flight delay data is already flashing red as the government shutdown drags on. Will your holiday air travel be affected?

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Houston, Texas, airport security line
Passengers waited in snaking security lines in Houston, Texas, on November 4.

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