With air traffic controllers working without pay, more than 5,000 flights were delayed nationwide over the weekend, including hundreds at San Francisco International Airport.

The ongoing government shutdown is straining air travel and Vice President JD Vance warned flying in November could be a "disaster."

Vice President Vance predicted Thursday that holiday air travel will be a “disaster” if the government shutdown does not end.  “It could be a disaster,” Vance told reporters following a roundtable

Air Canada reported a lower third-quarter profit on Tuesday, hit by a slump in U.S. passenger traffic and a labor disruption that forced it to cancel thousands of flights.

Air travel isn’t without sustainability challenges, but advances in aircraft technology are charting a new course on the industry’s journey to net zero emissions by 2050. The development of more fuel-efficient planes—some of them with hybrid electric engines—is reshaping the future of commercial aviation.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck.