The cuts, expected to impact hundreds of thousands of travelers<\/a>, seek to address safety concerns due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during a record-setting U.S. government shutdown.<\/p>\n AIRPORTS AFFECTED<\/p>\n CUTS BY THE NUMBERS<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington and Doyinsola Oladipo in New York; Editing by Cynthia Osterman<\/p>\n Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab<\/a><\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chart.png\")
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 \u2013 MIA \u2013 Miami InternationalMinneapolis\/St. Paul, Minnesota \u2013 MSP \u2013 Minneapolis\/St. Paul InternationalOakland, California \u2013 OAK \u2013 Oakland InternationalOntario, California \u2013 ONT \u2013 Ontario InternationalChicago, Illinois \u2013 ORD \u2013 Chicago O\u2019Hare InternationalPortland, Oregon \u2013 PDX \u2013 Portland InternationalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania \u2013 PHL \u2013 Philadelphia InternationalPhoenix, Arizona \u2013 PHX \u2013 Phoenix Sky Harbor InternationalSan Diego, California \u2013 SAN \u2013 San Diego InternationalLouisville, Kentucky \u2013 SDF \u2013 Louisville InternationalSeattle, Washington \u2013 SEA \u2013 Seattle\/Tacoma InternationalSan Francisco, California \u2013 SFO \u2013 San Francisco InternationalSalt Lake City, Utah \u2013 SLC \u2013 Salt Lake City InternationalTeterboro, New Jersey \u2013 TEB \u2013 TeterboroTampa, Florida \u2013 TPA \u2013 Tampa International<\/p>\n