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How would the government shutdown affect Thanksgiving travel? Here's what to know

With wintry weather and crowded airports, Thanksgiving travel can already be stressful. Now, add into the mix the possibility that the government shutdown could extend until then. Tens of thousands of ... Read More

Clinton National Airport expects more than 52,000 Thanksgiving travelers

Clinton National Airport in Little Rock expects a nearly 4% increase in departing passengers during the Thanksgiving travel period, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). An ... Read More

Flying for Thanksgiving? Here’s the Only Travel Guide You’ll Need.

Flight cancellations. Record crowds. A recent government shutdown. Here are some tips for navigating an especially fraught holiday travel season. Read More

The government shutdown put a damper on Thanksgiving air travel

Cirium's data shows flight bookings for Thanksgiving weekend are down 3.3% compared to last year. Before the shutdown began, Thanksgiving bookings were up 1.6%. Read More

The shutdown is over, but that won’t fix issues with air travel for Thanksgiving

If Congress is smart, they will find the $31 billion needed to upgrade air traffic control technologies and give air traffic controllers state-of-the art tools to do their job. Read More

The government shutdown could make Thanksgiving air travel extra chaotic. Here are 4 prep tips from travel pros.

Thanksgiving travel could be chaotic this year, especially if the government shutdown continues. Here's how travel pros say to prepare. Read More

Why flights won't go back to normal immediately after the shutdown ends

Even if the shutdown ends soon, travelers shouldn’t expect those cuts to disappear overnight. Experts say the impact on air travel will stretch well beyond the shutdown's end as airlines work to ... Read More

Airlines are optimistic about a quick recovery ahead of Thanksgiving once the FAA ends flight cuts

Airlines are optimistic they can resume normal operations just a few days after the government lifts its order to cut some flights at 40 busy airports, but it's not clear how soon that will happen ... Read More

Will the flight cuts impact my Thanksgiving travel?

The Department of Transportation is still requiring airlines to reduce flight schedules at major airports nationwide, even as the shutdown winds down. Read More

November 6, 2025 – Government shutdown and Trump administration news

Our live coverage of the government shutdown and its impact on US air travel has wrapped for the day. Please scroll through the posts below for all the details. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday ... Read More

Hundreds of flights scrapped at ATL as shutdown drags into 39th day

Hartsfield-Jackson remains fully operational but is seeing hundreds of cancellations and widespread delays amid the federal shutdown. Read More