Chaos at Airports Nationwide Worsens Amid FAA Flight Reduction

With a potential deal in the works to reopen the government, there is growing hope that air travel may soon return to normal too after weeks of shutdown-driven flight delays and cancelations. Over the weekend, the shutdown caused chaos at airports nationwide with more than 4,000 flights canceled and 15,000 delayed after the federal government ordered a 4% reduction in flights to combat staffing shortages. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.

Nov 11, 2025 - 00:30
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Chaos at Airports Nationwide Worsens Amid FAA Flight Reduction
With a potential deal in the works to reopen the government, there is growing hope that air travel may soon return to normal too after weeks of shutdown-driven flight delays and cancelations. Over the weekend, the shutdown caused chaos at airports nationwide with more than 4,000 flights canceled and 15,000 delayed after the federal government ordered a 4% reduction in flights to combat staffing shortages. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.

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