""If you need a 10% reduction [in flights], you can get 100% of your reduction from the private planes. You do not need to affect commercial flights, period,""
""choosing to have everyone suffer rather than grounding planes that are destroying the planet and flying one or two people at a time in the lap of luxury.""
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports, initially affecting 4% of flights and planned to rise to about 10%, disrupting thousands of travelers daily. Patriotic Millionaires recommends canceling private jet flights to meet reduction targets without curbing commercial service. Private jets account for roughly one in six flights handled by the FAA according to the Institute for Policy Studies, and private jet use has been rising with the U.S. leading globally. All air travelers pay taxes that fund the FAA, and air traffic controllers continue working as essential employees without pay during the shutdown.
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