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FAA Flight Caps Drive More Than 2,000 Cancellations as Shutdown Enters Week Six

Transportation officials warn Thanksgiving travel faces escalating risk from unpaid controller shortages.

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An airliner, making it's approach, flies past a tree in full autumn color, as flight delays surge from the government shutdown which entered its 30th day, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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On Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at San Diego International Airport, a passenger passes the large monitors listing flight departures and arrival times. San Diego International Airport is among 40 high-volume airports that will see up to 10% of flights canceled, starting Friday and continuing into next week. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Overview

  • The FAA began phased capacity reductions at roughly 40 major airports at 4% on Friday, stepping to 6% Tuesday, 8% Thursday and 10% by Nov. 14 to manage controller staffing shortfalls.
  • Nationwide disruptions on Sunday topped 2,100 flight cancellations and about 7,000 delays, with the heaviest impacts concentrated at large hubs.
  • Chicago O’Hare reported over 400 cancellations and more than 1,150 delays as localized weather threatened to compound FAA‑ordered slowdowns.
  • Newark and LaGuardia logged some of the highest cancellation totals in the country, while JFK saw fewer but still significant scrubs and delays.
  • Reductions apply to daytime commercial operations typically from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, and international services are largely unaffected as TSA lines lengthen at many airports.