Delays and cancellations are expected to continue as workers increasingly cannot afford to go without a paycheck.

The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations and disrupted flights at some U.S. airports.

A major international airport in Jamaica will close on Saturday night as Hurricane Melissa closes in on the island, officials announced. The Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston will be shut down at 9 p.m. after the departure of the final scheduled flight of the night.

New Zealand is being battered by dangerous winds for the second time in a week, causing chaos across the country

Here’s what to know about your rights as a passenger, and what you can do if delays and cancellations start piling up.

Travelers at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport can expect delays and cancellations Thursday as Storm Benjamin sweeps through the Netherlands, bringing strong winds that are disrupting both air and rail traffic.

Tens of thousands of people went without power and over 100 flights were cancelled as New Zealand battled one of its most severe spring storms in recent years. Authorities issued rare “red warnings” as wind gusts reached up to 155kmph.