"Airlines across the United States are canceling flights to comply with the Federal Aviation Administration's mandate to reduce flight capacity. The FAA on Wednesday ordered flight capacity to be reduced by 10% in 40 busy markets starting Friday. The cuts are intended to maintain safe skies as the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controller shortages persist, causing continued delays."
"According to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, hundreds of flights scheduled for Friday had been canceled as of Thursday evening, resulting in a 2% reduction in the total number of flights scheduled for that day. Nearly 150 airports had at least one departing flight canceled as of Thursday evening, according to Cirium data. Chicago O'Hare International Airport had more flights canceled than any other airport, with 33, while Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport had 32 flights canceled, according to Cirium."
"Here are the 20 airports with the most cancellations on Friday, and how many flights were canceled, according to Cirium data: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 33 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 32 Denver International Airport (DEN): 25 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 24 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT): 21 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 18 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): 17 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX): 16 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW): 15 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): 14"
FAA ordered a 10% reduction in flight capacity across 40 busy U.S. markets beginning Friday to maintain safety amid a government shutdown and air traffic controller shortages. Airlines are canceling flights to comply with the mandate. Cirium data showed hundreds of Friday flights canceled by Thursday evening, reducing scheduled flights for the day by about 2%. Nearly 150 airports had at least one departing cancellation. Chicago O'Hare reported 33 cancellations and Atlanta 32. Major carriers said most flights should operate as planned and advised passengers to continue checking flight status.
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