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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Pilots are sounding off to passengers as travel stress from the government shutdown reaches fever pitch

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Screens show flights status at Terminal B at LaGuardia airport in the Queens borough of New York City on day 41 of the government shutdown, on November 10, 2025.
Flight woes across airports in the US have prompted some pilots to make in-cabin announcements to their passengers — to sound off, and reassure them.

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A Southwest plane had to abort its landing after a near miss with a helicopter crossing its path

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane departs from San Diego International Airport en route to Sacramento on August 15, 2025 in San Diego, California
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737.

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Emirates becomes the biggest airline to crack down on power banks, after a fire underscored the danger

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The sixth flight of the Emirates Airbus A350-941 takes place at Toulouse Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France, on June 24, 2025
Emirates has the fourth-largest network in the world by seat miles.

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Which airline has the biggest or oldest fleet? Here's how Delta, United, American and Southwest compare.

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane with registration tail number N8746Q spotted taxiing in LaGuardia Airport next to American Airlines and Delta Air Lines aircraft.
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta Air Lines planes at LaGuardia Airport.

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Southwest Airlines set to end cabin service earlier in safety push: report

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A Boeing 737 800 flown by Southwest Airlines approaches for landing at Baltimore Washington International Airport near Baltimore, Maryland on March 11, 2019.
Flight attendants will reportedly start preparing the cabin for landing at 18,000 feet rather than 10,000 feet.

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Boeing faces further delays to new 737 Max jets as regulator reviews engine issue

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flies against a blue sky.
Two Southwest Airlines jets made emergency landings after bird strikes caused smoke on board.

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Airlines are waiving cancellation fees and capping fares for Florida travelers during Hurricane Milton

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Major airlines said they were capping fares and waiving change fees in response to Hurricane Milton.

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Southwest's new premium seats come with a catch for everyone else

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Three Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s parked at their gates at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 18, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Southwest Airlines is reducing seat pitch on over half of its planes.

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A Southwest Airlines employee was charged with theft after police say he printed $79,000 in flight vouchers at a Missouri airport

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-76N sits on the runway readying for takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport.
A Southwest Airlines plane.

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