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FAA scales back flights at 40 airports. See the impact in photos

Nov 7, 2025, 8:05 AM | Updated: Nov 12, 2025, 10:26 am

Travelers walk though the terminal at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025...

Travelers walk though the terminal at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Flights at 40 major U.S. airports, including in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, were cut Friday as airlines complied with the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown.

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FAA scales back flights at 40 airports. See the impact in photos