"At roughly 9:30 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration extended its early morning ground delay until 3:59 p.m. and reported an average delay at SFO on inbound flights of 1 hour and 54 minutes. However, some flights could be delayed for nearly 5 hours, according to the FAA. The delays come on day 2 of the FAA's mandated reduction in air traffic in an effort to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the ongoing government shutdown."
"In a statement released Thursday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the reduction in flights is about safety. "This isn't about politics - it's about assessing the data and alleviating building risk in the system as controllers continue to work without pay," Duffy said in a statement Thursday. "It's safe to fly today, and it will continue to be safe to fly next week because of the proactive actions we are taking.""
Fog and staffing shortages at San Francisco International Airport's air traffic control tower produced major flight disruptions Saturday, with average inbound delays near two hours and some flights delayed up to nearly five hours. The FAA extended a ground delay until 3:59 p.m., and reported at least 34 cancellations and 164 delays as of 11:20 a.m. The delays occurred during the FAA's mandated traffic reduction to relieve pressure on controllers working without pay amid the government shutdown. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy characterized the reduction as a safety measure, and the FAA plans to cut traffic by 10% by Nov. 14.
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