WASHINGTON, D.C. — Turbulence isn’t only in the skies this week. With the U.S. government shutdown creeping into another pay cycle for federal aviation employees, flight disruptions are rippling through airports nationwide, and traveler patience is wearing thin in Washington and beyond.

CHICAGO — A half-hour technology outage in the small hours of Wednesday forced United Airlines to halt departures across the United States and Canada, unsettling red-eye passengers, triggering dozens of delays and cancellations, and reminding summer travelers that even short-lived tech hiccups can ripple coast to coast.

WASHINGTON — Anyone who has watched an online clip of a hurried jet-bridge evacuation has seen it: travelers pausing in the aisle to yank a roller bag from the overhead bin. The Federal Aviation Administration wants that dangerous reflex to end—and soon. In Safety Alert for Operators 25003, issued September 16, the agency asks U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new government audit has put SkyWest Airlines and its federal regulator under an uncomfortable spotlight, prompting frequent fliers to wonder how the findings could affect the safety of the regional jets that link small and midsize American cities with the nation’s largest hubs.

Supersonic passenger travel—a dream that died with Concorde in 2003—has gained new life in 2025. A White House directive ordering U.S. regulators to scrap 1970-era bans, a string of successful test flights, and a growing order book from major airlines have moved the concept from speculation to an end-of-decade possibility.