FAA to Reduce Air Traffic by 10% at Major Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% at many busy airports.
The cuts will affect 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning. The move comes as the FAA is aiming to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown. They did not say which airports would be affected by the reductions.
Air traffic controllers have been working with no pay since the shutdown began Oct. 1. Most have been on duty six days a week while putting in mandatory overtime.
The FAA has already been delaying flights at some airports with more controllers calling in sick. To make things worse, there was already a shortage of more than 3,000 certified air traffic controllers.
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