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Logan Airport Travelers Remain Anxious, Issues Expected To Linger After Shutdown
More than 9,200 flights have been canceled at 40 of the country's busiest airports, according to recent data from Cirium.
November 13, 2025
By Aaron Parseghian, WBZ-TV
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After nearly a week of flight uncertainty, travelers at Boston Logan Airport are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the government shutdown expected to come to an end with a House vote Wednesday night. Though experts warn it will likely take days before air travel fully returns to normal.
Passengers like Akua Nimo, who was flying to Ghana with a transfer through New York, said she's still anxious about what awaits at her connecting airport. "Right now, I have to transfer to JFK my biggest worry is the impact when I get there," Nimo said.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has cut national air traffic by about 6% because of staffing shortages facing air traffic controllers who have worked weeks without a paycheck.
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