"This is about where’s the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

It is better to be stuck at home or in a hotel than to be stranded in an airport terminal, so use the airline’s app or flight websites to make sure that your flight is still on before heading to the airport. This FAA site can be checked to see if there are widespread delays at your airport.

Amid the country's longest government shutdown, the FAA announced a 10% reduction in flights at 40 major airports nationwide.

N.Y., said on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, that the current staffing problems at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may be linked to recent layoffs.