"So far, so good" - travelers brace for residual delays, federal workers happy to be back after shutdown

Record ID: 2272804

  • Title: "So far, so good" - travelers brace for residual delays, federal workers happy to be back after shutdown
  • Date: 13th November 2025
  • Summary: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WALKING WITH SUITCASES AT AIRPORT PEOPLE SEATED IN WAITING AREAS PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH AIRPORT CONCOURSE AIRPORT WINDOW WITH VIEW OF PLANES VARIOUS OF DEPARTURES BOARD WITH CANCELATIONS (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. CONGRESSMAN AND HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STEVE SCALISE (REPUBLICAN - LOUISIANA) SAYING: "I
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  • Keywords: airport cancellations employees federal workers flight shutdown travel
  • Location: WASHINGTON D.C., + ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON D.C., + ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001180413112025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Travelers at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. said they weren't sure what to expect amid concerns about possible flight delays on Thursday (November 13), the morning after President Donald Trump signed legislation ending the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history.
    "Just making sure that my flights leave, depart and lands on time and don't get routed somewhere else that I don't want to go.I just want to get home safely," Tamar Myers-Moffatt from Virginia, said.
    "I will see when I get there," Nico Velased, 52, a nurse from Bethesda Maryland said as he headed to security.
    Mary Logan, 75, from Florida said her flight was delayed by 45 minutes.
    "That's nothing compared to what a lot of people have been through," Logan said. "We''ve been lucky. We've flown from Miami to D.C. three times in the past three and a half weeks and we had no cancellations."
    "During the shutdown, thousands of flights were canceled due to high absentee rates among the nation's air traffic controllers.
    Federal employees also returned to work on Thursday. Outside the Department of Interior, several said they were happy to be back at work.
    "I brought in some pastries for everybody so we can enjoy our first day back," federal employee Stanley Stocker said.
    "I feel great, happy to be back in office and see the people on the streets and see the city alive again," federal employee Abry Hanna said.
    The Republican controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday (November 12) to reopen the government, restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive a hobbled air-traffic control system.
    Republicans such as House Majority leader Rep. Steve Scalise blame Democrats for th e prolonged interruption, while Democrats fault Republicans for refusing to extend health subsidies benefitting millions of lower income Americans.
    (Production: Brad Ulery, JC Whittington, and Deborah Gembara)
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