U.S. shutdown grounds hundreds of flights

The ongoing government shutdown is forcing the Federal Aviation Administration to cut hundreds of flights at 40 of the busiest U.S. airports amid severe air traffic controller shortages

Airline
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
221
155
121
187
Cancelled flights (Nov 7)
4%
6%
8%
10%

Airports affected
Large hubs
Midsize

Anchorage
Boston
Washington
New York
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Miami
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Orlando
Chicago
Memphis
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Portland
Philadelphia
Phoenix
San Diego
Louisville
Seattle
Salt Lake City
Tampa

Longest shutdown in U.S. history has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 security screeners to work without pay

TIMELINE OF CUTS
Flights to be cancelled (%)
Nov 7
Nov 11
Nov 13
Nov 14
Cuts could ultimately affect 1,800 U.S. flights and over 268,000 seats per day

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson (pictured): World’s busiest airport is among those affected


Sources: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Flightradar24, Reuters, AP, NYT
Picture: Getty Images
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