US Airlines Warn Government Shutdown May Delay Flights

‘We urge elected leaders to act with urgency and in good faith to identify a solution,’ Airlines for America said.

A Delta airplane takes off from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Saint Paul, Minn., on Aug 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

A group representing major U.S. airlines warned that the looming Oct. 1 government shutdown could cause flights to be delayed because air traffic controllers and other federal employees may be forced to work without pay.

The federal government will partially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday unless Congress can reach a funding deal.