Nov 6 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration told airlines on Thursday to cut 4% of flights at 40 high-traffic airports starting Friday, according to a document seen by Reuters.
The level then increases by two percentage points each on Tuesday and next Thursday, reaching 10% on November 14.
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The cuts, expected to impact hundreds of thousands of travelers, seek to address safety concerns due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during a record-setting U.S. government shutdown.
AIRPORTS AFFECTED
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to cut 10% of flights at 40 U.S. airports due to the shortage of air traffic controllers during a record-setting U.S. government shutdown.Anchorage, Alaska – ANC – Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportAtlanta, Georgia – ATL – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta InternationalBoston, Massachusetts – BOS – Boston Logan InternationalBaltimore, Maryland – BWI – Baltimore/Washington InternationalCharlotte, North Carolina – CLT – Charlotte Douglas InternationalHebron, Kentucky – CVG – Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky InternationalDallas, Texas – DAL – Dallas Love FieldArlington, Virginia – DCA – Ronald Reagan Washington NationalDenver, Colorado – DEN – Denver InternationalDallas and Fort Worth, Texas – DFW – Dallas/Fort Worth InternationalRomulus, Michigan – DTW – Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyNewark, New Jersey – EWR – Newark Liberty InternationalFort Lauderdale, Florida – FLL – Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood InternationalHonolulu, Hawaii- HNL – Honolulu InternationalHouston, Texas – HOU – William P. Hobby AirportDulles, Virginia – IAD – Washington Dulles InternationalHouston, Texas – IAH – George Bush Houston IntercontinentalIndianapolis, Indiana – IND – Indianapolis InternationalNew York, New York – JFK – New York John F. Kennedy InternationalLas Vegas, Nevada – LAS – Las Vegas McCarran InternationalLos Angeles, California – LAX – Los Angeles InternationalNew York, New York – LGA – New York LaGuardiaOrlando, Florida – MCO – Orlando InternationalChicago, Illinois – MDW – Chicago MidwayMemphis, Tennessee – MEM – Memphis InternationalMiami, Florida – MIA – Miami InternationalMinneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota – MSP – Minneapolis/St. Paul InternationalOakland, California – OAK – Oakland InternationalOntario, California – ONT – Ontario InternationalChicago, Illinois – ORD – Chicago O’Hare InternationalPortland, Oregon – PDX – Portland InternationalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania – PHL – Philadelphia InternationalPhoenix, Arizona – PHX – Phoenix Sky Harbor InternationalSan Diego, California – SAN – San Diego InternationalLouisville, Kentucky – SDF – Louisville InternationalSeattle, Washington – SEA – Seattle/Tacoma InternationalSan Francisco, California – SFO – San Francisco InternationalSalt Lake City, Utah – SLC – Salt Lake City InternationalTeterboro, New Jersey – TEB – TeterboroTampa, Florida – TPA – Tampa International
CUTS BY THE NUMBERS
1,800 flights and 268,000 airline seats are estimated to be cut per day when the full 10% reduction takes effect, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.To meet the cuts on Friday, Delta said it would cancel about 170 flights, Southwest about 120 flights and American Airlines about 220 flights. United said it would cut 4% of flights but did not specify a number.Airlines can face a $75,000 fine for each flight operated over the limit, the FAA said. The agency threatened to impose cuts if carriers did not make cuts equitably across communities.
Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington and Doyinsola Oladipo in New York; Editing by Cynthia Osterman
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