Controllers missed their first full paycheck on October 28, several weeks after the shutdown began on October 1.

U.S. flight cancellations have fallen sharply over the last day as air traffic control absences shrank just hours before the House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill on Wednesday to end a record-setting government shutdown.

Two passenger planes nearly collided while leaving LAX on Halloween. An air traffic controller says one pilot "turned to the south on their own" in front of another plane.

It now appears relief is in sight as more air traffic controllers show up for work with news of a possible end to the government shutdown, transportation secretary says.

Similar closures are in effect at some of the country's other busiest airports, including Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare and Los Angeles.

Transportation Secretary Duffy blames Democrats for flight cancellations as air traffic controllers refuse to work without pay during day 40 of the shutdown

Several thousand flights were again canceled or delayed Monday as the Federal Aviation Administration cut down on service because of air traffic controller shortages.

A plan to potentially reopen the government is working its way through Congress. In the meantime, travelers should expect even tighter restrictions. This weekend, U.S. travelers began to feel the initial impact of flight reductions mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),