North American air space was closed for several days after the attacks and air travel decreased upon its reopening, leading to a nearly 20% cutback in air travel capacity, and exacerbating financial problems in the struggling U.S. airline industry.
北美領空關閉幾天後攻擊和減少其重新開放後的空中旅行，在空中旅行的能力削減近20％，加劇掙扎中的美國航空業的財務問題。