Nationwide flight disruption stretched into Sunday following cancellations or delays to hundreds of flights on Saturday, because the Federal Aviation Administration restricted capability at 40 main U.S. airports amid the longest authorities shutdown in American historical past.
As of 5:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, greater than 1,100 flights have been cancelled throughout the nation based on the FlightAware web site, because the FAA grappled with sustained staffing points in air site visitors controller towers and facilities.
Saturday noticed 1,521 flights canceled nationwide and greater than 6,400 flights delayed.
A traveler checks the flight schedule at LaGuardia Worldwide Airport on Nov. 8, 2025, in New York.
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Saturday’s figures surpassed these from Friday, when 1,024 flights have been cancelled. Since Friday, greater than 3,700 flights have been cancelled.
Main disruption was anticipated to proceed by way of Sunday. As of Saturday night time, there have been over 40 air site visitors management staffing triggers at amenities throughout the nation.
The FAA determined to not minimize any worldwide flights as it will be a violation of worldwide agreements with the international locations, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated in an interview on ABC Information Reside on Friday.
ABC Information’ Ahmad Hemingway, Jon Haworth and Nadine El-Bawab contributed to this report.
