How you should prepare for flight delays, cuts as Denver airport seeks way to pay workers

Dozens of flights were canceled Nov. 7 at Denver International Airport as part of FAA-ordered service cuts. Are you ready if your flight is dropped?

Shorter flights hit hardest by DIA cancellations

More than a hundred flights have been canceled at Denver International Airport over the weekend, as airlines followed new federal orders to reduce air traffic across the nation. While many major airlines have not released full lists of their canceled flights,
The Colorado Sun

Dozens of flights to and from Denver canceled as federal order to scale back air traffic takes effect

More than 70 flights to and from Denver International Airport were canceled Friday as the Federal Aviation Administration ’s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect.

FAA flight cuts at 40 airports reportedly include DEN. What will that mean?

Denver International Airport is among 40 airports to have flights cut as a result of the federal government shutdown, according to news reports.
DRGNews

Hundreds of flights canceled nationwide due to government shutdown; 32 flights cancelled at Denver; United able to rebook most affected passengers, so far

UNDATED-AP- The Federal Aviation Administration ’s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect Friday morning (Nov. 7, 2025), with some passengers trying to figure out backup travel plans.
The Colorado Sun

Airlines at Denver airport say most flights will remain intact, even as FAA demands 10% reduction in air traffic

After scrambling to address the Federal Aviation Administration request on Wednesday to reduce air traffic by 10%, United Airlines, which has a hub at Denver International Airport, said Thursday that they’ve canceled 4% of flights through Sunday, “as per guidance from the FAA” through the weekend, said spokesperson Russell Carlton.
Cañon City Daily Record

More than 70 Denver flights canceled as DIA’s air traffic controllers work without pay

Nearly 700 planned Friday flights were cut from airline schedules — including more than 70 in and out of Denver, according to FlightAware.

Which airports are affected by FAA flight cuts? See the full list.

The flight reductions will be phased in at the FAA's direction. Starting Friday, airlines will cut flights by 4% and continue to cut until they reach 10%.
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