Posted on 11/10/25
| News Source: FOX News
Airlines have already canceled or delayed over 2,000 flights as of Monday morning due to the ongoing government shutdown and the FAA's recent order to scale back air traffic.
According to data from Flightaware.com, flight cancellations across the U.S. piled up to 1,540 as of 7:30 a.m., with flight delays so far totaling 1,142.
U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,500 flights Saturday and more than 2,900 Sunday to comply with an FAA order to reduce traffic as some air traffic controllers, who have gone unpaid for nearly a month, have stopped showing up for work.
The FAA implemented a 4% mandatory reduction in flights this weekend to manage staffing. That will increase to 6% on Tuesday and 10% reduction by this upcoming weekend.
The delays and cancellations are likely to get worse as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on “Fox News Sunday” that additional flight cuts of up to 20% might be needed.
“More controllers aren’t coming to work day by day, the further they go without a paycheck,” Duffy said.
Airlines are increasingly unable to reposition planes, pilots and flight attendants due to the air traffic controller shortage.