US freezes flight cuts at 6% as air traffic control absences shrink
The FAA eases flight cuts after air traffic control absences drop, with fewer cancellations and delays as the US government shutdown ends.
Pilots stand among passengers waiting at crowded gates as flight delays persist amid FAA measures more than a month into the ongoing US government shutdown, at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, November 10, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/CHRIS HELGREN)ByREUTERS