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