American Airlines flights stage at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as the Trump administration warns of impending cuts to commercial airline operations more than a month into the continuing U.S. government shutdown in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 7, 2025. (Reuters/Nathan Howard)
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U.S. flight cancellations have fallen sharply over the last day as air traffic control absences have shrunk just hours before the House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill Wednesday to end a record-setting government shutdown.
Airlines in the United States have canceled nearly 900 flights Wednesday — the lowest in six days — under a Federal Aviation Administration requirement they cancel 6% of flights at the 40 busiest airports to address safety concerns. Some airlines told Reuters they think the FAA will reduce a planned 8% flight cut on Thursday to 6%. Air traffic control absences accounted for just 1% of delays on Tuesday, compared with 5% on average before the shutdown, the FAA said.
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(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)
