More than 1,000 flights were cancelled across the United States on Friday (November 7, 2025) after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal government shutdown.
Forty airports were slated for the cuts, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.
With Republicans and Democrats in a bitter standoff, particularly over health insurance subsidies, federal agencies have been grinding to halt since funding lapsed on October 1.
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