Trump administration, Shutdown and Flight Traffic
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American Airlines said that the 4% reduction will mean 220 canceled flights per day. The vast majority of impacted American Airlines flights are regional, and there’ll be no impact to international flights including Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, CEO David Seymour said in a letter to employees. Further hub-to-hub routes impact will be minimized.
The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting 10% of flights at many of the nation's busiest airports across the country starting Friday. This includes Logan International Airport in Boston, which could affect some Massachusetts residents.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation has requested a full waiver from the air traffic reduction at all Hawaiʻi airports. If it’s granted, the state says it will pay for the essential staff needed to maintain full flight schedules.
The Trump administration ordered flight reductions impacting over 1,000 flights nationwide due to air traffic controller shortages amid a federal government shutdown. Major airports experienced delays and cancellations as essential staff worked without pay.
San Francisco International Airport was among the major U.S. air-travel hubs to face cancellations as the federal government places limits on air travel.
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Sacramento International Airport could see schedule adjustments due to FAA's flight reductions
Sacramento International Airport said it may see some ripple effects after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a reduction in flights across the country to cope with the government shutdown and federal air traffic controllers working without pay.
Airlines said they will cut flights across Bay Area airports this weekend to meet Federal Aviation Administration staff shortages because of the federal government shutdown.
Airlines are expected to cancel thousands of flights as the government shutdown drags on. The list of affected airports was released Thursday.
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights beginning Friday as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
As reductions in flight traffic mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration took effect Friday morning — prompted by the government shutdown, now into its sixth week — travelers arriving at