There seems to be progress in getting to an end of the government shutdown. But even if a deal is made today, air travel will be a mess for a quite a while.

As the work week gets uderway, Flightaware is showing close to 1500 flight cancellations and more than 800 delays for Monday.

Airline still have cancellation offers and and are waiving charges for changing travel plans, but there are fewer options for travelers. And more frustrations.

While some travelers can cancel their flights, there are people who really need to get from here to there.

And the change waiver policies have restrictions that are putting many travelers in a bind.

United Airlines, for instance is offering refunds on booked tickets adn waiving change fees for travelers booked to fly between now and November 13 to/from Cleveland, Denver, New York (EWR), Washington, DC (IAD), Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.

But new flights must occur within 6 days of original booking. If not, fare differences will be charged.

Other airlines have a short rebook window as well.

The problem travelers are facing is that as airlines cancel more flights nationwide to comply with FAA mandates to reduce an increasing percentage of flights at high traffic airports, there are fewer alternative flight options for passengers that avoid new fees.

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