FAA to reduce air traffic at 'high-volume' markets
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Starting Friday, airports will follow the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) directive to reduce flights as a result of the government shutdown, impacting air travel for millions of Americans. The FAA is reducing flight capacity at 40 “high-traffic” airports,
The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday (November 6) was working to hammer out details of an unprecedented plan to cut 10% of flights at 40 high-traffic U.S. airports to address safety concerns regarding air traffic controllers amid a record-setting federal government shutdown.