UnNews:Over 1000 flights cancelled due to US government shutdown
Sunday, November 9, 2025
In a not-so-shocking turn of events, the ongoing government shutdown led to a cancelation of over 1000 flights, leaving millions of travelers stranded at airports staring at walls for hours waiting for their planes to arrive.
This is partially because of unpaid air traffic controllers calling in "sick" to avoid having to put up with the ever-increasing workload. Without these so-called essential workers, flights are being canceled because, pilots are too dumb to not crash into a fucking mountain without someone constantly telling them, "Don't crash into a mountain or you'll die." Annoyed travelers are saying, "The planes can practically fly themselves. We don't need them air traffic controllers yelling at them."
The FAA has issued a mediocre quality statement assuring travelers that the cancellations are "not a big deal" and that flyers will have to "suck it up and wait" for their delayed or canceled flights. The FAA clearly isn't aware of the existence of social media, a land where people's attention spans are viciously grinded down to a mere 10 seconds before they start demanding refunds.
The good news is that waiting half the day at one of the worst places to exist, will give travelers the perfect opportunity to take a break and meditate while everyone is screaming in frustration. The bad is news is that their non-refundable flight worth more than them is canceled.
Travelers are left to deal with the aftermath, with some taking to platforms like Reddit and Facebook to express their outrage and frustration. One Reddit user says, "What the fuck."
Others are trying to be positive in this hopeless situation. "This is great!" said a user on Facebook. "I get to spend the weekend eating cornflakes and doing work instead of being stuck in a metal tube for 19 hours. Isn't that just wonderful!"
As the shutdown continues, airlines are telling increasingly annoyed travelers, "This will all be over in about 6 months. For now, continue waiting 9 hours in your least favorite place while you find out we don't offer refunds."
All hope is not lost yet though; the FAA is screaming at unpaid employees working overtime to ensure that your flight will be delayed for as long as possible. After all, who needs air traffic controllers who are losing the will to live then waiting.
Causes[edit | edit source]
Although there are many causes for the cancelations two main factors persist:
- Lack of funding
Without a functioning government, air traffic controllers are left with either two choices: Go to your hard job that doesn't even pay or spend the day eating cornflakes and pretending to be sick. Obviously, most choose the second option but the one's that choose the first are left with twice the workload and simply can't do their job efficiently. TSA agents, with their paychecks delayed have also discovered a newfound appeal for "sick days." Both have been calling in claiming to be infected with a deadly uncurable virus that makes them allergic to work.
- Lack of terrorist identification
Without TSA agents to search every inch of your belongings to find a mere bottle of water, TSA agents are at a loss. They are wondering how they will know who's trying to re-create 9/11 when half their workforce is gone. This leads to operations taking more time and flights getting canceled.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- David Shepardson "US warns it could force 20% flight cuts if shutdown continues" Reuters, November 8th, 2025
