FAA limits private flights at major airports
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Amid the ongoing government shutdown, the FAA has ordered Sea-Tac airport to reduce commercial flights and ban private jets to ease the burden on air traffic controllers.
Private jet travel exploded during the height of the COVID pandemic as wealthier travels sought to avoid the virus. But it has remained popular, with new companies finding a market to offer shared jets at a slightly lower cost.
More details have emerged about FBI Director Kash Patel’s frequent taxpayer-funded flights. The embattled bureau chief came under fire in October after reports revealed he took a $60 million government jet to see his 27-year-old girlfriend,