Airlines, FAA in talks about when flight cuts will stop
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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.
Airlines are reducing flights starting Friday under a new FAA directive. Here’s how United, Southwest and American are handling it.
As of 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, more than 10,000 flights within, into, or out of the United States had been delayed, according to FlightAware.
The impacts of the historic 40-day government shutdown are affecting travelers at airports across the country, including Bradley International Airport.
Federal officials announced the 40 airports that will see a 10% flight reduction which includes Newark, Teterboro and New York's major airports.
The Department of Transportation is still requiring airlines to reduce flight schedules at major airports nationwide, even as the shutdown winds down.