American Airlines COO calls flight cancellations 'simply unacceptable' in memo to employees: 'Everyone deserves better'

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New York's Laguardia Airport amid the U.S. government shutdown
American Airlines COO David Seymour addresses the ongoing government shutdown in a letter to employees on Monday morning.

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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.

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

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

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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.

Going through travel hell? Tell us about your flightmares.

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Airline passengers wait in a terminal
Hundreds of flights have been canceled across the US as the government shutdown drags on.

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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.

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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An airline had to cancel flights for thousands of passengers after it cleaned some planes' seat covers with water

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A Finnair Airbus A321 lands at London Heathrow Airport, England on Monday 14th September 2020.
Finnair temporarily suspended operations for eight of its 15 Airbus A321s.

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After visiting 90 countries, I mostly avoid round-trip flights. 'Open-jaw' tickets are way better.

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Author Jamie Davis Smith smiling in front of tree-coverde mountains in selfie
Over the years, I've found that the best way for me to travel is by flying into one city and out of another.

Jamie Davis Smith

Breeze Airways becomes the first new US flag carrier in a decade — just as rival Spirit fights its 2nd bankruptcy

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A Breeze Airways Airbus A220 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Jacksonville on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
A Breeze Airways Airbus A220.

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