FAA limits private flights at major airports
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The FAA's plan to slash airline capacity due to the government shutdown could hit some of the nation's busiest airports, including in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles, according to a proposed list obtained by CBS News.
Follow live updates on delays, cancellations and FAA impacts as airlines cut flights amid the government shutdown.
FAA to reduce flights at 40 major airports across the country. See full list of what airports will be affected, when to expect cancellations, delays
The average cancellation rate over the last few days already exceeded the FAA's requirement, according to aviation analytics company Cirium. The FAA also expanded its flight restrictions on Monday, barring business jets and many private flights from using a dozen airports already under commercial flight limits.
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As reductions in flight traffic mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration and caused by the record-setting government shutdown stretched into their fourth day Monday, flight cancellations and delays continued at major Bay Area airports.
Over 120 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday morning as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight reductions rose to 6% due to the government shutdown.
Pilot sources confirmed to WFAA that the western side of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was shut down, leading all traffic to the eastern side.