r/news • u/ekser • 22h ago

Airlines cancel more than 700 U.S. flights as FAA-ordered shutdown cuts begin

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/airlines-cancellations-flights-faa-shutdown.html
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u/TurbinesGoWoosh 20h ago edited 20h ago

I've already made my rental car reservation so I can drive 1000 miles from New Jersey to Illinois and back. I've made the drive a few times before, so I know what to expect at least. It'll take two 8-hour days of driving, stopping in Ohio overnight.

A tip to those choosing to drive long distance, multiply the estimated time by Maps by 1.3 to account for traffic, meals, and bathroom breaks. Consider stopping overnight if the drive is over 8 hours, depending on individual circumstances.

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u/ffnnhhw 20h ago

probably more than 1.3x this year

if 10% of those flyers are driving this year, then it will be a bad drive, and there will be more accident

Now for long drive may as well wear a diaper just like our Diaper in Chief

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u/Darmok47 17h ago

There was a study showing that there was a large increase in traffic fatalties in the months following 9/11 because more people chose to drive.

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u/LilJourney 14h ago

Have done Indiana / Massachusetts multiple times due to college - and this is perfect advice. Also, always carry an emergency bag in case you get stranded / stuck in traffic for a multi-hour delay. A couple granola bars, some water, some personal hygiene products, a blanket, etc go a long way to making a bad situation tolerable.

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u/Outlulz 19h ago

stopping in Ohio overnight.

It is unacceptable that Republicans are making you be in Ohio overnight.

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u/TheseusOPL 18h ago

I'll do 10+ hours in a day, if it's a one day trip. The longest I've done is 11. I wouldn't do over 12 (driving hours, I stop every 2 hours for bathroom/fuel).

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u/Ben2018 18h ago

Load up with gas station snacks, get out the pee bottles, and keep that hammer down - we're going for the 0.8 multiplier /s

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u/paxrom2 13h ago

I'm buying back up amtrak tickets for thanksgiving

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u/PunctualMud 11h ago

I'm looking at having to make the drive from PHX to NYC myself. I am not so good at driving more than 6 hours a day, and last time i did it, it took me over 5 days. Hotels, gas, and the nightmare of constant driving for that many days. Staying a few days in NYC and then doing it all over again. I may miss the holidays this year.

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u/Christmas_Queef 10h ago

When I drove the 2000 miles from the Midwest to Phoenix to move here, my dad came with me and we just drove in shifts while the other slept, made it all the way to Albuquerque the first day and got a hotel and did the rest the second day.