Nationwide flight delays mount as U.S. shutdown drags on

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)

Travellers are seen at the 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's air traffic control tower 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)

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's air traffic control tower 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)

Airplanes are seen at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport 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)

An airplane takes off at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport 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)

Airplanes are seen at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport 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)