WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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.

Following a 43-day shutdown, President Trump signed a bill to resume government operations, relieving federal employees and affected Americans. However, the emotional and economic impacts persist, with concerns over delayed pay and ongoing air travel disruptions.

The drop has been reflected in air and car travel, according to Canadian statistics. Tensions over tariffs placed by the Trump administration spurred calls for Canadians to spend their money at home.

Thanksgiving travel remains uncertain due to the potential end of the longest government shutdown, affecting air travel schedules and staffing, with possible delays and cancellations expected even if a funding deal is reached.

For the first time since the global pandemic locked down the world in 2020, international travellers coming into the United States are forecast to decrease and a boycott by Canadians is being cited as the main reason why.

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