"The Trump administration is reducing air traffic at 40 of the nation's busiest airports, starting Friday and ramping up over the next week. The Federal Aviation Administration says the move aims to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers. As federal employees, they have been working without pay for over a month due to the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history with no end in sight."
""It does have the potential to be quite disruptive, even though the vast majority of flights are still going to operate as scheduled," says Nick Ewen, senior editorial director of The Points Guy travel website. The cancellations on Friday represent about a 4% reduction in flights. That number is expected to ramp up to the FAA-required 10% or some 4,400 fights daily by next Friday if the shutdown continues."
The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic at 40 of the nation's busiest airports beginning Friday, with reductions increasing over the following week. The measure is intended to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers who have been working without pay for more than a month amid the prolonged government shutdown. Delays and staffing shortages have already produced disruptions at airports. Initial cancellations equal about a 4% reduction and could rise to a 10% cut, roughly 4,400 flights daily, if the shutdown persists. Major airlines are offering extra flexibility for changes and refunds and are prioritizing less disruptive cancellations.
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