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US airline flight cancellations fall as air traffic absences shrink
Airlines in the United States have canceled nearly 900 flights on Nov. 12—the lowest in six days
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Reuters - Wed, 12, Nov 2025
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A U.S flag flies outside as passengers wait at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, more than a month into the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 11, 2025. / REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
U.S. flight cancellations have fallen sharply over the last day as air traffic control absences have shrunk just hours before the House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill Nov. 12 to end a record-setting government shutdown.
Airlines in the United States have canceled nearly 900 flights on Nov. 12—the lowest in six days—under a Federal Aviation Administration requirement that they cancel 6 percent of flights at the 40 busiest airports to address safety concerns. Some airlines told Reuters they think the FAA will reduce a planned 8 percent flight cut on Nov. 13 to 6 percent. Air traffic control absences accounted for just 1 percent of delays on Nov. 11, compared with 5 percent on average before the shutdown, the FAA said.
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