Travelers face cancellations and frustration as the FAA orders flight cuts due to the shutdown11/07/2025(Associated Press) - The Federal Aviation Administration's order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown is now in effect. Flights at 40 major airports including in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are being cut Friday. FlightAware says airports in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Dallas and Phoenix led the way with the most disruptions so far. The FAA says its goal is to reduce flights by 10% by next weekend to ease pressure on unpaid air traffic controllers. Hundreds scheduled for Friday already have been canceled. The impact is expected to be felt across the U.S. air transportation system, affecting both passengers and package deliveries.