FAA to cut air traffic at major airports
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Flight delays and cancellations are piling up Saturday across the U.S. after the Federal Aviation Administration cut flights at 40 U.S. airports on Friday.
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According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) official flight reduction plan, airlines will be required to cancel six percent of domestic flights on Tuesday, eight percent on Thursday, and 10 percent beginning Friday,
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned as many as 20% of flights could be canceled if the government shutdown drags on.
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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.
FAA orders flight reductions at major airports, including MSP. 4% cut now, possibly 10% by Nov. 14, due to federal shutdown, affecting travelers.
American Airlines said that the 4% reduction will mean 220 canceled flights per day. The vast majority of impacted American Airlines flights are regional, and there’ll be no impact to international flights including Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, CEO David Seymour said in a letter to employees. Further hub-to-hub routes impact will be minimized.
The federal government is ordering flight cuts at 40 major airports because of the shutdown – but it’s flyers in places like Pensacola, Florida; Moline, Illinois; Waco, Texas; and Shreveport, Louisiana who will have it the hardest.
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