FAA ordered 10 percent flight cuts at 40 airports during shutdown
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Federal · FAA Emergency Order (Nov. 6, 2025) · Effective Nov 7, 2025
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On November 6, 2025, the FAA issued an emergency order reducing flight operations at 40 high-volume airports, phasing from 4 percent cuts on November 7 toward 10 percent, citing air traffic controller staffing shortages after controllers worked more than a month without pay during the government shutdown. Airlines canceled thousands of flights nationwide over the following days. The order was rescinded in stages after the shutdown ended November 12, 2025.
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