FAA to list airports with reduced flights
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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.
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.
Travel expert Katy Nastro shares insights on what travelers could experience while flying amid the FAA reduced operations mandate.
A total of 40 major airports, including some near South Jersey, will begin cutting flights Nov. 7, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced.
As many as 1,800 flights could be affected on Friday alone, according to Cirium, an aviation-data provider. The final figure will depend on which airports are targeted. The FAA estimates that it handles an average of more than 44,000 flights a day.
The FAA will reduce air traffic at 40 airports beginning Friday. Philadelphia International Airport is among those expecting flight cuts and delays. Talks between Democrats and Republicans to end the shutdown are intensifying,
Government shutdown triggers massive flight delays and cancellations ahead of Thanksgiving, with over 14,900 flights delayed this week across major U.S. airports.