Overview
- U.S. carriers canceled about 2,953 flights and logged more than 10,900 delays on Sunday, with over 1,550 cancellations already recorded by early Monday, according to FlightAware.
- The FAA’s phased capacity caps at 40 major airports began at 4% on Friday and are set to rise to 6% Tuesday, 8% Thursday and 10% by Nov. 14, with officials warning cuts could reach up to 20% if staffing worsens.
- The Senate advanced a stopgap to restore funding, yet transportation officials say reductions will not be lifted until controller attendance and safety data improve, so disruptions may persist after a deal.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says retirements have accelerated to as many as 15–20 controllers per day, while major hubs including Atlanta, Newark, LaGuardia and Chicago O’Hare are seeing the heaviest cancellations and delays.
- The FAA has temporarily suspended some general-aviation operations at 12 airports and industry groups estimate more than 4 million passengers have been disrupted and daily economic losses could reach roughly $285–$580 million.