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Government Shutdown Grounds Daytime Launches for SpaceX and Other Private Space Companies

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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifts off for the Ns35 mission.

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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Here’s the List of 40 Airports Expected to Be Impacted by Shutdown Flight Reductions

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The FAA is cutting 10% of flights in 40 busy markets to ensure safety during the government shutdown

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Planes at LAX.
The FAA said it was reducing flight capacity across 40 busy markets to maintain safety.

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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.

Flight Delays in the U.S. Are About to Get Much Worse

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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks alongside Representative Lisa McClain (R-MI), Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN), and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a press conference on air traffic controller pay and the government shutdown at the U.S.

FAA Imposes New Flight Restrictions Over Mar-a-Lago (Whether Trump Is There or Not)

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In this aerial view, former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is seen on September 14, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida.

If you're flying during the government shutdown, you're 10 times more likely to be delayed by staff shortages than normal

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An airplane takes off near the control tower at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on October 8, 2025.
Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, saw average delays of 31 minutes due to understaffing.

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An LA airport was left without air traffic controllers for 6 hours as the government shutdown causes travel chaos

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A dark and unstaffed air traffic control tower is seen at the Hollywood Burbank Airport on October 6, 2025 in Burbank, California.
The unstaffed air traffic control tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport on Monday.

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Sean Duffy Says He Doesn’t Want Air Traffic Controllers Working as Uber Drivers During Shutdown

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy during a press conference about the government shutdown at Newark Airport on Oct.
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