- The shutdown lasted from October to November 2025, making it the longest in U.S. history — with ~900,000 federal employees furloughed, and many more working without pay during the impasse. Wikipedia+1
- A major consequence: the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered flight‑reductions at 40 major airports — at one point cutting up to 10% of flights — affecting thousands of passengers heading into the busy holiday travel season. Reuters+2Reuters+2
- The chaos affected many travelers and shook confidence in air travel reliability; airlines scrambled to reorganize schedules and many flights were canceled or delayed. Al Jazeera+2The Guardian+2
- This disruption continues to make waves in travel‑related sectors, economic forecasts, and public conversation about the costs of political stalemate.
For a website, this is a big story with both domestic significance and global ripple effects — plus images of airports, government buildings, and travel chaos can make it gripping.
