These 3 major airlines are offering flight refunds during the government shutdown, starting tomorrow

"Any customer traveling during this period is eligible for a refund if they do not wish to fly-even if their flight isn't impacted,"

"That includes non-refundable tickets and those customers with basic economy tickets."

"During the impacted travel period, customers whose flights are cancelled for any reason or who choose not to travel will be able to change their flight or request a refund, without any penalty,"

"We remain grateful to the air traffic controllers, TSA officers, CBP officers and other federal employees who are working right now without pay-all to get our customers where they need to be safely."

Beginning Friday, November 7, the Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights by about 10% at 40 major airports, affecting roughly 3,500 to 4,000 daily flights due to an air traffic controller shortage amid the federal government shutdown. United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines are offering refunds or penalty-free changes for customers traveling during the impacted period. United made refunds available even for non-refundable and basic economy tickets. American said most schedules, including long-haul international flights, will remain unchanged and that it will proactively notify impacted customers and urged a resolution to the shutdown while thanking unpaid federal staff.

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