Impacts to travel after government shutdown

Even though the government shutdown is over, airlines will continue to reduce flights to 6% until federal officials determine the air traffic system can safely return to normal operations.

Gov't shutdown: Flight delays, cancellations rise at US airports

There are dozens of airports across the United States that are seeing a reduction in flights as air traffc controllers go more than a month without pay due to the federal government shutdown. Seattle is one of the major hubs slated for decreased air traffic.