Flights won't just 'bounce back' after the government shutdown ends, airlines association warns. Here are all of the airports that are delayed | Fortune

"But for more than a month, airports have been riddled with chaos as federal workers, including air traffic controllers and TSA agents, have gone without pay due to the government shutdown. Flight cancellations, delays, and staffing shortages caused massive delays at major airports, with TSA lines stretching for hours. Then last week, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it would cut the number of flights in "high traffic" parts of the U.S. as airports suffer from extreme staffing shortages."

"Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that capacity would be reduced by 10% at 40 airports. "This is about where's the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure," he said. But data from aviation analytics company Cirium, shared with Fortune, shows that some of the nation's biggest airports have had flight cancellation rates exceeding 20% since Friday. For example, on Monday, Chicago Midway had 23.5% of its flights canceled, and on Nov. 9, Newark had a 26.7% cancellation rate."

"FlightAware data shows the total number of flight cancellations within, into, or out of the U.S. since Saturday: Saturday, Nov. 8: 1,566 Sunday, Nov. 9: 2,954 Monday, Nov. 10: 2,422 Tuesday, Nov. 11: 1,199 Cancellation percentages vary by airport and airline; airlines are expected to cancel 6% of their flights at 40 high-traffic airports on Tuesday. Plus, 800 flights for Wednesday, Nov. 12, have already been cancelled."

The longest government shutdown has left many federal aviation workers unpaid, creating severe staffing shortages among air traffic controllers and TSA agents. Airports nationwide experienced massive delays, long security lines, and cascading flight cancellations and disruptions. The FAA ordered a 10% capacity reduction at 40 high-traffic airports to relieve pressure. Data from Cirium and FlightAware show daily cancellations peaking near 2,954 on Nov. 9 and numerous major airports reporting cancellation rates above 20% on specific days. Airlines planned targeted cancellations, with an expected 6% of flights canceled at selected airports and hundreds more flights already canceled on subsequent days.

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