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fromFortune
2 weeks agoTrump demands $10,000 bonuses for air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown and pay cuts for those who didn't amid flight chaos | Fortune
FAA-imposed flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports, combined with controller shortages and wintry weather, are causing escalating cancellations and nationwide delays.
fromWIRED
2 weeks agoFAA's Plan to Cut Flights Might Not Be an Utter Nightmare
The US Federal Aviation Administration plans to cut 10 percent of flights in 40 high-traffic airports on Friday morning if Congress fails to reopen the federal government by then, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA chief Bryan Bedford said Wednesday. The announcement came days after the US agency said it faced widespread shortages of air traffic controllers in half of the country's 30 busiest airports, and hours-long security lines caused by absences of Transportation Security Administration agents.
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fromFast Company
3 weeks agoFlying soon? Delays abound at these U.S. airports still dealing with air traffic controller shortages
Flight delays continued at U.S. airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing delays of two to three hours.New York City's Emergency Management office said on X that Newark delays often ripple out to the region's other airports.Travelers flying to, from or through New York "should expect schedule changes, gate holds, and missed connections. Anyone flying today should check flight status before heading to the airport and expect longer waits," the social media post added.
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