Holiday travel can already be stressful. Here's how a prolonged government shutdown might make things even harder and whether you should travel at all.

So far, 140 flights have been canceled out of DTW in the past 24 hours, according to a flight tracking website called FlightAware. Over the past few days, we have seen more and more cancellations and delays.

The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.

Although the government shutdown may be ending, air travel won't immediately return to normal. On Sunday, senators approved a preliminary agreement to end the impasse, yet the Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it will continue to cancel flights at 40 high-traffic US airports.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that Thanksgiving air travel would slow amid the government shutdown.

Despite hopes the federal government shutdown could end this week, air travelers in the United States are still in for a rough few days of cancellations and delays nationwide before taking to the skies gets back to normal.

The ongoing government shutdown has triggered a surge in one-way car rentals as flight delays and cancellations disrupt air travel nationwide. Travelers are increasingly opting to drive as major airports grapple with staffing shortages.

The government shutdown could end as soon as this week after the Senate voted to advance a temporary deal, but travelers with flights scheduled in the coming days should still brace for cancellations and delays.

The government shutdown has now led the FAA to restrict private air travel, affecting the wealthy and powerful who rely on non-commercial jets.

The US government shutdown is heavily impacting air travel, causing thousands of flight cancellations and delays due to air traffic control staffing shortages.

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Consumers may also suffer beyond the price of plane tickets. Finding last-minute lodging in the case of a rescheduled flight, renting a car as an alternate means of reaching your destination or having to miss a day of work due to disruptions can all be costly in the holiday season.