2,500 Weekend Flights Canceled as US Government Funding Impasse Persists

2,500 Weekend Flights Canceled as US Government Funding Impasse Persists

A Southwest Airlines flight arrives at Denver International Airport in Denver on Nov. 8, 2025. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images

The U.S. Senate convened for a rare Saturday session to address the government shutdown, as more than 1,500 flights in the United States were canceled on Nov. 8 due to a government order to reduce operations at 40 airports across the country out of safety concerns.

By Saturday evening, another 1,000 flights had been canceled for the next day, Nov. 9.
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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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