Update: November 11, 2025, at 2:05 p.m. ET
As the government still works to end the record shutdown, FlightAware is
reporting that 1,212 flights within, into, or out of the United States have
been canceled on Tuesday and another 2,127 have been delayed, as of 2:05 p.m.
ET.
.@Fly_CWA is my hometown airport and it deserves just as much attention as the larger airports. That’s why I visited.
I am from rural Wisconsin and a lot of America lives in these small towns. It’s important for me to listen to the stories of air traffic controllers and… pic.twitter.com/mxPcvA7xOs
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) November 11, 2025
Update: November 11, 2025, at 8:05 a.m. ET
As air travel in the United States continues to be a
nightmare, the Senate announced on Monday that it had passed a short-term
government funding bill before sending it to the House of Representatives.
According to ABCNews.com,
a vote in the House could come as early as Wednesday, with the bill providing
funding for the government through January 30 and for some government agencies
for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Flight issues are still plaguing U.S. airports, as FlightAware is
reporting that 1,177 flights within, into, or out of the U.S. have been canceled
and another 600+ have been delayed, as of 7:45 a.m. ET.
On Monday, 2,420 flights were canceled and another 9,385
were delayed, due in part to air traffic controllers missing work as a result
of the ongoing government shutdown.
During an interview on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump
spoke about the record-long government shutdown and his criticism of air
traffic controllers who have been calling out of work or taking second jobs.
“You know, a lot of people who showed up also had a second
job,” Trump told Fox News.
“They took a second job temporarily. But they all know the money’s coming, and
the money was coming.”
UPDATED: Lacey Pfalz, Associate Editor, on November 10, 2025 at 12:35 p.m. EST.
President Donald Trump publicized a message directly to overburdened air traffic controllers, who haven’t been paid since October 14, telling them that “All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially ‘docked,'” posted the president. “REPORT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY.”
According to Reuters, the president floated giving out $10,000 bonuses to those air traffic controllers who didn’t take any time off or call in sick during the government shutdown, but there are no concrete plans for either punishment or reward. Reuters also noted that shares for all major American airlines dropped after the president’s social media post.
Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford said around 20 to 40 percent of air traffic controllers were not showing up on any given day at the nation’s 30 largest airports since the government shutdown began.
“We’ll work with the administration on any issues that are out there,” said National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Nick Daniels, responding to Trump’s social media post. “Air traffic controllers will continue to show up during this shutdown.”
As of noon on Monday, November 10, FlightAware is reporting 4,085 delays within the United States and 1,785 cancellations in the United States.
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As the United States government gets closer to ending the record-breaking
shutdown, air travel across some of the busiest airports in America is still
being heavily impacted, causing major delays and cancellations.
According to Reuters.com,
airlines in the U.S. were forced to cancel more than 2,800 flights on Sunday,
with another 10,200 being delayed due to government-mandated flight cuts as air
traffic control staffing shortages plague the nation’s aviation sector.
On Monday, 1,557 flights within, into, or out of the U.S.
were canceled as of 8 a.m. ET on Monday, with another 1,243 delayed so far,
according to FlightAware.com.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also warned of a major
negative impact on holiday travel congestion if the shutdown continues into the
Thanksgiving
holiday travel period.
American Airlines released a statement urging the government
to end the shutdown:
“Due to the prolonged government shutdown and nationwide
air traffic control staffing shortages, we, like most airlines, are
experiencing additional and widespread delays and cancellations across the
country today despite the advanced cancellations that the FAA required us to
make. We, again, urge leaders in Washington, D.C., to reach an immediate
resolution to end the shutdown.”
Delta Air Lines also released a statement about the impacted
flights on Sunday:
“Delta continues to comply with the FAA Directive to
reduce flying at 40 U.S. airports. All planned FAA-directed flight cancellations through Tuesday, Nov. 11 have been completed. Given compounding constraints
from additional Air Traffic Control staffing shortages and resulting delay
programs, additional delays and cancellations are expected Sunday.”
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