"The cuts kicked in early Friday morning, part of a phased plan that will shrink schedules at 40 major airports by 10% over the next week. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move is a last-ditch effort to keep the system safe as air traffic control staffing collapses. Roughly 13,000 controllers and 50,000 TSA agents have been working without pay since October 1-and many are calling out sick or walking off the job entirely."
"The nationwide plan starts with a 4% reduction today, 5% on Saturday, 6% Sunday, then a hard slide into 10% next week. International flights will be spared, but domestic travelers will feel it-hard. Aviation analytics firm Cirium estimates as many as 1,800 daily flights could disappear, wiping out 268,000 seats. Expect fewer options, longer lines and fares that sting even more than the middle seat on a holiday weekend."
FAA-ordered reductions are shrinking domestic schedules across 40 major U.S. airports in a phased plan that ramps to a 10% cut. Widespread unpaid staffing among roughly 13,000 controllers and 50,000 TSA agents has led to increased sick calls and walkouts, prompting the cuts as a safety measure. New York airports reported dozens of cancellations and delays within hours of the changes, and airlines received only 36 hours to rework schedules. International flights remain exempt, but aviation analysts estimate up to 1,800 daily domestic flights could vanish, erasing about 268,000 seats and reducing travel options.
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