The list of the 40 preliminary airports that will have a reduction in the number of flights due to the Schumer Shutdown was released, and it includes major international hubs like Los Angeles International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.
On Thursday, the FAA released the list of airports affected in order to ensure safety due to the shortage of air traffic controllers (ATCs) in the ongoing closure of the government because of the Democrats' refusal to pass the clean continuing resolution.
The announcement comes after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said earlier this week that the FAA will be forced to shut down the airspace in some areas if the government shutdown continues into next week. The restrictions will go into effect Friday morning. pic.twitter.com/ST3L7rtY3G
— ABC News (@ABC) November 6, 2025
The ABC News post included a partial list, some of which can be seen below.
Anchorage International
Baltimore/Washington International
Boston-Logan International
Charlotte Douglas International
Chicago Midway International
Chicago O'Hare International
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International
Dallas-Fort Worth International
A second post included the rest:
Read more: https://t.co/19gKYTEz0t pic.twitter.com/YSio4T87Rs
— ABC News (@ABC) November 6, 2025
Ronald Reagan Washington National
San Diego International
Salt Lake City International
San Francisco International
Seattle-Tacoma International
Tampa International
Teterboro
Washington Dulles International
United and American Airlines released a statement about the reduction in flights and what passengers should know ahead of the planned cuts on Friday, November 7, encouraging them to check their airline apps for the latest information about their flights.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation have directed every airline, across 40 U.S. airports, to meaningfully reduce their schedules during the government shutdown. The goal is to relieve pressure on the national aviation system to keep us…
— United Airlines (@united) November 6, 2025
• These reductions will start Friday, November 7. We will continue to make rolling updates to our schedule so we can provide several days' advance notice.
• If your flight is impacted, we will notify you in advance via the United app, our website or a text.
• United's long-haul international and hub-to-hub flights will not be impacted. Instead, the focus is on schedule reductions to regional and domestic mainline flights that do not travel between our hub airports.
• Any customer traveling during this period is eligible for a refund – even if your flight is not impacted. That includes all non-refundable and Basic Economy tickets.
The statement from American Airlines was similar.
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the FAA has directed airlines to reduce flight schedules to continue to maintain safe airspace operations beginning Friday, Nov. 7.
— americanair (@AmericanAir) November 6, 2025
All flights today will operate as planned. We expect the vast majority of our customers’ travel will be…
All flights today will operate as planned. We expect the vast majority of our customers' travel will be unaffected, and long-haul international travel will remain as scheduled. We'll proactively reach out to customers who are impacted.
To provide additional flexibility during the impacted travel period, customers whose flights are cancelled for any reason will be able to change their flight or request a refund without any penalty.
As RedState reported on Wednesday, the FAA said that, starting on Friday morning, it would reduce "air traffic by 10%" across 40 "high-volume' markets" to maintain safety and ease the pressure on Air Traffic Controllers, who have been working without pay due to the shutdown, causing major staffing shortages.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said that the reduction in flight capacity at these airlines was necessary due to the shutdown, which has resulted in ATCs working but not getting paid since October 1.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump was asked if people should be worried about their safety amid news of the airport cuts, and he assured people they shouldn't.
Reporter: "Are you concerned it might not be safe to fly right now?"
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 6, 2025
POTUS: "No. That's why they're cutting. Fair question. Sean Duffy announced they're cutting 10% [of flights] they wanna make sure it's 100% safe, that's why they're doing it." ✈️ pic.twitter.com/Kg4c47X5lD
"No. That's why they're cutting. Fair question," Trump said. "Sean Duffy announced they're cutting 10% [of flights], they wanna make sure it's 100% safe, that's why they're doing it."
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