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Trump urges quick House vote to end partial government shutdown

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Will US flights be back to normal in time for Thanksgiving?

An estimated 5.2 million passengers have been affected by staffing-related delays or cancellations since the government shutdown began on 1 October.

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US government shutdown ends after 43 days as Trump signs funding bill

Trump signs a funding bill that ends the record 43-day government shutdown after weeks of political deadlock.

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US House votes to end longest government shutdown in US history

The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the measure on a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. The Senate had already passed the measure Monday.

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US Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

The final Senate vote, 60-40, broke a grueling stalemate that lasted more than six weeks as Democrats demanded that Republicans negotiate with them to extend health care tax credits.

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What to do if your flight is cancelled or delayed by the US shutdown

Major carriers, including Delta, United, American and Southwest, are offering refunds and fare waivers.

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US Senate takes first step toward ending government shutdown

A group of moderate Democratic lawmakers have agreed to move forward with an agreement brokered by Republicans to reopen government.

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US federal government shutdown continues into its 40th day

The longest federal government shutdown in US history continues into its 40th day as Democrat and Republican senators clash over health care funding. The shutdown has left critical programmes like food aid unfunded, federal employees unpaid and caused major disruptions to critical sectors, like avia

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Senate Republicans decline Democratic offer to reopen the government

Senate Republicans reject Democrat offer to extend health care subsidies for a year in order to reopen the government, as a bipartisan impasse over the longest government shutdown in US history continues and nears the 40-day mark.

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Flight cancellations surge across US amid government shutdown

Hundreds of flights were canceled as the FAA ordered reduced air traffic at major US airports due to the ongoing government shutdown.

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US shutdown sparks flight cuts and chaos fears for travellers

The last time the US closed parts of its air space was in the wake of the 11 September 2001 attacks.

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US government shutdown causes major flight delays and cancellation

The ongoing US government shutdown, the longest in history, has disrupted air travel nationwide, leaving thousands of staff unpaid and millions of passengers facing delays.

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US to cut air traffic by 10% across 40 high-volume airports

The cuts could represent as many as 1,800 flights and upward of 268,000 seats combined, according to an estimate by an aviation analytics firm.

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US government shutdown becomes longest on record as talks stall

The US government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the previous record set in 2019 during US President Donald Trump's first term.

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US government shutdown set to become longest ever as impasse grinds on

The government shutdown is set to surpass the previous record set in early 2019 and officially become the longest on record, lasting 36 days.

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USA: flight delays increase due to long government shutdown

Nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers in the US have been working without pay since October, when the government shutdown began, but not all of them are willing to continue doing so, the FAA said.

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Hundreds line up for food aid as US SNAP funding freeze nears

Amid the US government shutdown, Georgia families line up for food aid as judges order the Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits running.