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1 week agoUnited and Delta Say That Mostly Regional Flights Out of SFO Will Be Impacted By Air Traffic Restrictions
Airlines are telling passengers Thursday not to worry too much about pending air-traffic restrictions stemming from the shutdown and ongoing strain on the nation's air traffic controllers. But if you're scheduled to take a shorter, regional flight, you may be impacted. "Long-haul international flying and our hub-to-hub flying will not be impacted," said United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby in a memo to employees Thursday.
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1 week agoFAA to Slash Thousands of Flights Across the U.S. on Friday-What Travelers Need to Know
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on X the cuts are "designed to alleviate pressure" on air traffic controllers who are considered essential employees and required to continue working during the shutdown, but are not currently receiving a paycheck. "Our sole role is to make sure that we keep this airspace as safe as possible," Duffy said. "This is data-based ... this is about, 'Where is the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure?'"
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