The Government Shutdown Just Disrupted Your Flight

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Flight delays and cancellations loom for travelers, as the government shutdown forces 40 major airports to cut traffic by 10%. WSJ travel reporter Allison Pohle explains what that means for passengers and air safety. Plus, it’s decision day for Tesla shareholders. The WSJ’s Becky Peterson details the hurdles Elon Musk must clear to unlock a $1 trillion pay deal. And after years of tight supply, a flood of unsold new homes is suddenly flipping the script on the U.S. housing market. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.9	Flight delays and cancellations loom for travelers as the government shutdown forces 40 major airports to cut traffic.
0:41.6	Plus, the fate of Elon Musk's controversial $1 trillion Tesla pay package will finally be decided today.
0:49.7	And home builders warn of a major shift in the housing market.
0:53.6	Because the supply of existing homes for sale has been so tight.
0:56.9	Builders have been building a lot more new homes than usual.
1:00.0	But the fact that they can't sell when they're offering a 4% mortgage rate is a really bad sign that underlying demand is very weak.
1:06.3	It's Thursday, November 6th.
1:08.1	I'm Caitlin McCabe for the Wall Street Journal, and here's the AM edition
1:11.1	of What's News. The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:17.9	As the government shutdown stretches into its sixth week, the Federal Aviation Administration has
1:24.0	ordered traffic to be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports while air traffic controllers
1:30.2	continue to work without pay. The FAA is set to name the 40 locations today after briefing those
1:37.4	affected. Aviation analytics company Sirium says as many as 1,800 flights could be impacted tomorrow.
1:45.5	Travelers should expect delays and cancellations.
1:48.9	That's journal travel reporter Alison Polly.
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