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Transport & Logistics

Changi Airport October passenger traffic rises 3.4% to 5.8 million

Thousands more trips involving US airports were cancelled or delayed on Monday after nearly 3,000 were cut a day earlier, according to tracking website FlightAware.
International

Trump threatens air traffic controllers over shutdown absences

Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, Nov 9, 2025. Airlines across the US have cancelled flights scheduled for the coming days, as the longest government shutdown in history snarls up air travel and forces thousands of passengers to change their travel plans.
International

US flight delays, cancellations accelerate as air traffic controller shortages surge during shutdown 

Many air traffic controllers were notified on Thursday that they would receive no pay for a second pay period next week.
International

US warns it could force 20% flight cuts if shutdown continues

More than 750 US flights scheduled for Friday have been preemptively cancelled on Thursday, according to tracking website FlightAware.
International

US facing travel chaos as flights cut due to government shutdown

The cuts are expected to hit the 30 busiest airports including those serving New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Dallas.
Global Enterprise

Trump administration orders 10% of flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown

The new First Class SilverKris Lounge at Terminal 2 features floor-to-ceiling windows at the main dining area.
Style & Travel
TRAVEL

Sneak peek at SIA’s new First Class lounge in Changi Airport T2; Melbourne lounge to be revamped

An airline industry group estimates that over 3.2 million passengers have been affected by flight delays or cancellations due to a spike in air traffic controller absences since the shutdown began on Oct 1.
International

Government shutdown could close some US airspace, airline stocks fall

Cancelled flights are seen on a screen at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida, Oct 30, 2025. The shutdown has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers to work without pay and snarled tens of thousands of flights.
International

US travel group warns Congress of Thanksgiving chaos amid government shutdown

The shutdown has exacerbated existing staffing shortages, threatening to cause widespread disruptions similar to those that helped end a 35-day government shutdown in 2019.
International

Lack of air traffic controllers hits almost half of major US airports

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