Thanksgiving Travel Warning: FAA Orders 10% Flight Cuts as U.S. Shutdown Hits Day 37; Allegiant Air Sees Risks If Stalemate Reaches Holiday
FAA’s extraordinary move, explained With air traffic controllers working unpaid and staffing strains mounting, the Federal Aviation Administration said it will cut scheduled flight volumes by 10% across 40 of the busiest U.S. markets beginning Friday. The agency frames the reductions as a safety measure as the funding impasse drags into a second month. Analysts estimate the move could remove up to 1,800 flights and 268,000 seats on the heaviest days. AP News Industry sources say the reductions will phase in—about 4% Friday, then 5% Saturday, 6% Sunday, climbing to 10% next week, allowing carriers to rework schedules. International flights