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Nationwide flight delays mount as US shutdown drags on
By Xinhua Published: Nov 06, 2025 09:13 AM
Travellers are seen at the check-in area at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City, the United States, Nov. 5, 2025. As the two parties remained locked in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking shutdown continued to spread, dealing a heavy blow to multiple areas affecting people's daily lives, including aviation safety and food assistance programs. Data from the U.S. flight-tracking website FlightAware show that thousands of flights nationwide are experiencing delays each day. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Travellers are seen at the check-in area at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City, the United States, Nov. 5, 2025. As the two parties remained locked in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking shutdown continued to spread, dealing a heavy blow to multiple areas affecting people's daily lives, including aviation safety and food assistance programs. Data from the U.S. flight-tracking website FlightAware show that thousands of flights nationwide are experiencing delays each day. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)


 
Travellers are seen at the check-in area at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City, the United States, Nov. 5, 2025. As the two parties remained locked in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking shutdown continued to spread, dealing a heavy blow to multiple areas affecting people's daily lives, including aviation safety and food assistance programs. Data from the U.S. flight-tracking website FlightAware show that thousands of flights nationwide are experiencing delays each day. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Travellers are seen at the check-in area at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City, the United States, Nov. 5, 2025. As the two parties remained locked in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking shutdown continued to spread, dealing a heavy blow to multiple areas affecting people's daily lives, including aviation safety and food assistance programs. Data from the U.S. flight-tracking website FlightAware show that thousands of flights nationwide are experiencing delays each day. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)


 
Travellers are seen at the check-in area at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City, the United States, Nov. 5, 2025. As the two parties remained locked in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking shutdown continued to spread, dealing a heavy blow to multiple areas affecting people's daily lives, including aviation safety and food assistance programs. Data from the U.S. flight-tracking website FlightAware show that thousands of flights nationwide are experiencing delays each day. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Travellers are seen at the check-in area at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City, the United States, Nov. 5, 2025. As the two parties remained locked in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking shutdown continued to spread, dealing a heavy blow to multiple areas affecting people's daily lives, including aviation safety and food assistance programs. Data from the U.S. flight-tracking website FlightAware show that thousands of flights nationwide are experiencing delays each day. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)


 
Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2025, shows the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City, the United States. As the two parties remained locked in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking shutdown continued to spread, dealing a heavy blow to multiple areas affecting people's daily lives, including aviation safety and food assistance programs.Data from the U.S. flight-tracking website FlightAware show that thousands of flights nationwide are experiencing delays each day. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2025, shows the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City, the United States. As the two parties remained locked in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking shutdown continued to spread, dealing a heavy blow to multiple areas affecting people's daily lives, including aviation safety and food assistance programs.Data from the U.S. flight-tracking website FlightAware show that thousands of flights nationwide are experiencing delays each day. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)