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What to Know as Hundreds of Flights Are Grounded Across the US – an Air Travel Expert Explains

Laurie A. Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology

Flights Grounded Across the U.S.

Major airports across the United States saw a 4% reduction in flights on Nov. 7, 2025, as the government shutdown began to affect travelers.

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The move by the Federal Aviation Administration is intended to ease pressure on air traffic controllers, many of whom have been working for weeks without payafter the government shut down on Oct. 1. While nonessential employees were…

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