The only part of the holiday season that isn't magical is flying. Tickets are jacked up, airports are busy and delays are inevitable -- especially with the current flight cuts caused by the government shutdown .

Holiday traffic during the busiest times of the year is threatened during a flight reduction, and stopping the shutdown won't help right away.

A Biden-era rule, now halted, would have forced airlines to pay passengers up to $775 in cash for significant flight disruptions.

An estimated 13,000 air traffic controllers were forced to work for almost a month and a half without pay, which overworked the understaffed industry.

Booking one-way flights may not be as convenient as round-trip tickets, but it gives you more options to choose from price-wise: You can book through different airlines for the best fares on the days you plan on flying. For example, Delta might get you to your destination for less mone,y but American Airlines may be cheaper for the flights home.

As Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport recovers from staffing shortages due to a government shutdown, the FAA scales back required flight cuts. What it means.

The Trump administration is scrapping a proposal that would have made airlines pay passengers up to $775 for flight disruptions.

Avelo, a low-cost airline, is adding new nonstop flights from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport. Starting in February, the airline is adding four nonstop flights per week to Chicago or Nashville. The airline says one-way tickets start at $35. Flights will take off on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.