Thousands of Flights Delayed as FAA to Cut Service at Major Airports

The FAA announced it would cut 10 percent of flights at high-traffic airports starting on Nov. 7 due to the government shutdown.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (L) and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford (R) hold a press conference at the Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, on Nov. 5, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Thousands of flights were delayed on Nov. 6 as federal officials said that a 10 percent cut at major U.S. airports is coming this week due to the government shutdown.

According to data from the FlightAware tracking service, there were more than 2,350 delays within, into, or out of the United States as of noon on Thursday. Just over 50 cancellations were reported.