Overview
- Daytime operations are initially reduced by about 4% and are scheduled to rise to 6% on November 11, 8% on November 13, and 10% on November 14 across 40 of the busiest airports.
- FlightAware reports roughly 700 cancellations for Friday as carriers preemptively adjusted schedules under the FAA order.
- American plans about 220 cancellations per day through Monday, Delta around 170 on Friday, Southwest about 100, and United fewer than 200 over the weekend, with fee‑free changes and refunds offered.
- Airlines say long‑haul international services are largely continuing as scheduled, with cuts concentrated on domestic and regional routes.
- The affected list spans major hubs nationwide and includes parcel hubs in Memphis and Louisville, raising concerns about delivery slowdowns heading into a peak travel period.