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

The FAA announced that it would cut 10 percent of flights at high-traffic airports starting on Nov. 7 because of 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 a 10 percent cut at major U.S. airports is coming this week because of 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 Nov. 6. A little more than 50 cancellations were reported.