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[ November 5, 2025 ] FAA announces flight reductions due to government shutdown News
[ November 5, 2025 ] Calls grow to end record-setting government shutdown as travel chaos looms News
[ November 5, 2025 ] Officials say at least seven killed in Louisville plane crash News
[ November 4, 2025 ] Beshear says at least three killed in Louisville plane crash News
[ November 4, 2025 ] UPS MD-11 crashes after taking off from Louisville News

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FAA announces flight reductions due to government shutdown

November 5, 2025 The Center Square

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday there would be a 10% reduction of air traffic in 40 locations across the country due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Calls grow to end record-setting government shutdown as travel chaos looms

November 5, 2025 Sightseers AI

With the federal shutdown entering its sixth week, pressure is mounting on Congress to pass a continuing resolution before the holiday travel rush.

Officials say at least seven killed in Louisville plane crash

November 5, 2025 Kentucky Lantern

State and local elected officials say at least seven people have died after a United Parcel Service plane crashed after taking off from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, creating a large blaze and sending a plume of dark smoke into the air.

Beshear says at least three killed in Louisville plane crash

November 4, 2025 Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at least three people have died after a United Parcel Service plane crashed after taking off from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, creating a large blaze and sending a plume of dark smoke into the air.

UPS MD-11 crashes after taking off from Louisville

November 4, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky.

Cleveland-state crime effort nets 1,400 felony arrests, 1,000 illegal guns

November 4, 2025 Sightseers AI

A joint public-safety push by the state of Ohio and Cleveland officials has led to more than 1,400 felony arrests and the seizure of over 1,000 illegally possessed firearms.

Reported bomb threat halts flights at Washington Reagan National Airport

November 4, 2025 The Center Square

Flights in and out of Washington Reagan National Airport were momentarily halted due to a reported bomb threat on an incoming flight.

South Carolina AG supports USDOT’s elimination of race, sex-based presumptions

November 4, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson continues to back President Trump’s anti-DEA agenda, submitting a regulatory comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Interim Final Rule to eliminate race- and sex-based preferences.

American Airlines adds JFK–Edinburgh route for summer 2026

October 30, 2025 Sightseers AI

American Airlines will launch seasonal nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning March 8, 2026, expanding the carrier’s trans-Atlantic network ahead of the peak travel season.

Travel News & Notes for Wednesday, October 29, 2025

October 29, 2025 Sightseers AI

Today’s travel headlines span government funding disruptions, a major Caribbean storm, rising tourism in niche destinations, and noteworthy shifts in the airline and hotel industries.