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The cuts will increase gradually over the next week, as air traffic controllers go without pay during the ongoing government shutdown.
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As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags on, airlines have been ordered to begin reducing operations on a phased-in basis.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered traffic to be reduced at 40 major airports to help keep skies safe as the government shutdown drags on. The cutbacks come ahead of a popular holiday-travel weekend for those who get Veterans Day off.
The FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at busy airports. And, a federal judge orders the Trump administration to fully restore SNAP food benefits by today, which it plans to appeal.
JFK, LaGuardia and Newark are all among the 40 travel hubs bracing for delays and cancellations as the FAA starts reducing air traffic today.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A handful of flight cancellations hit Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Friday, as airlines began complying with a federal mandate to reduce domestic flying amid mounting concerns about staffing shortages and air traffic controller fatigue.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced today that forty major airports will see a 10% reduction in flight capacity as a result of cuts. Salt Lake City International Airport is one of those airports.
TSA wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport were expected to exceed 45 minutes to an hour, according to airport officials.