FAA, Delays and flight cuts
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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said airlines are "going to lose millions of dollars" after the FAA instituted flight reductions due to the shutdown.
The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting flights at 40 U.S. airports beginning Friday, Nov. 7, as air traffic controllers and TSA agents continue to go unpaid during the government shutdown.
MY NO. 1 JOB IS SAFETY' ✈️ The transportation secretary explained what led to the decision to cancel flights, and why it's not affecting international travel.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced new airspace restrictions Wednesday as the ongoing federal government shutdown continues to strain the nation’s
Secretary Duffy said there will be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 locations across the country as staffing shortages strain the FAA amid the longest government shutdown in history.
People with plans to fly out of Meadows Field or who were expecting the arrival of some may have been disappointed as two departing American Airlines flights and one arrival were canceled Friday.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that flight reductions could go as high as 20 percent if the government shutdown drags on, as the Federal Aviation Administration begins reducing
Federal officials say the mandatory FAA slowdown is necessary to maintain safe skies during the government shutdown.
As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, the Federal Aviation Administration has begun implementing a phased 10% reduction in air traffic at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports — including Honolulu’s Daniel K.
U.S. airlines are bracing for chaos and scrambling to rejig their schedules after Donald Trump’s administration ordered flight reductions at major airports due to a shortage of air traffic controllers caused by the ongoing government shutdown.