Flights are already canceled ahead of Fri.'s FAA flight cuts
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Airlines are reducing flights starting Friday under a new FAA directive. Here’s how United, Southwest and American are handling it.
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With hundreds of flights canceled, United Airlines says these routes will remain on schedule
Overall, United has canceled more than 100 flights each day, from Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 9, the airline's website showed. Of those, 34 United flights scheduled to depart or arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Friday were cut, with that number increasing to 38 Saturday.
As many as 20% of U.S. flights could be cut in the coming days if the shutdown continues, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Travel experts spoke to Newsday about some tips for traveling in the coming days and weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration said it would impose a 10% reduction in flights at major airports across the country, beginning Friday.
People watch a plane land at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 6, 2025, the day before an FAA-mandated reduction in flights began at 40 major airports around the country, including LAX.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced 40 major airports would face a 10% cut in flights. See the full list of impacted airports.
Alaska Airlines confirmed similar directives, saying it will cancel 36–40 flights per day through Sunday, while continuing to operate over 1,500 daily flights. The airline said 100 percent of affected passengers have been rebooked and pledged to protect service to smaller and remote communities.