Passengers face global disruption as flights cut amid US government shutdown

<p>Travellers forced to adjust their plans as longest shutdown on record continues with no sign of a resolution</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/nov/07/donald-trump-government-shutdown-air-traffic-flights-snap-viktor-orban-hungary-ukraine-us-politics-live-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>A US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the government shutdown has taken effect, with major airports across the country experiencing a significant reduction in schedules and leaving travellers scrambling to adjust their plans.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said the move is necessary to maintain air traffic control safety during a federal government shutdown, now <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-federal-government-shutdown-2025">the longest recorded</a> and with no sign of a resolution, where air traffic controllers have gone without pay.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/07/passengers-face-global-disruption-as-flights-cut-amid-us-government-shutdown">Continue reading...</a>