FAA limiting private flights at 12 major airports
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American air travelers could face more frustrations Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration is set to reduce more flights at major U.S. airports across the country. Meanwhile, Senators have advanced a bipartisan funding package to end the government shutdown.
Air travelers could face more frustration as U.S. airports need to meet a higher FAA target for reducing flights.
The FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at busy airports. And, a federal judge orders the Trump administration to fully restore SNAP food benefits by today, which it plans to appeal.
As the government shutdown continues, more challenges await passengers as they deal with the Trump administration’s announcement of a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 U.S. airports.
The percentage of flights required to be cut by the FAA was expected to increase to 6% from 4% at 40 major airports on Tuesday.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday issued an order prohibiting MD-11 planes from flying, pending inspection, after a fiery crash of a UPS cargo freighter that killed at least 14 people in Louisville,
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.
An American Airlines executive on Monday slammed Congress amid one of the worst operational periods for the Fort Worth carrier this year after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered commercial airlines to cut flights to alleviate stress on the national airspace s ystem during the government shutdown.