{"id":37770,"date":"2025-11-07T20:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/37770\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T20:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:01:10","slug":"flyers-frustrated-as-faa-reduces-flights-at-fll-mia-over-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/37770\/","title":{"rendered":"Flyers frustrated as FAA reduces flights at FLL, MIA over shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 A Federal Aviation Administration flight reduction order has led to delays and cancellations at South Florida\u2019s two main airports.<\/p>\n

The FAA has directed airlines to reduce flights by 4% initially, increasing to 10% by next Friday at 40 airports, including the Miami and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airports.<\/p>\n

Airlines hurried to adjust their schedules and began canceling flights Thursday, while travelers waited nervously<\/a> to learn if their flights would take off as scheduled.<\/p>\n

Miami International Airport reported 77 delays and 26 cancellations as of around noon Friday, while Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reported 48 delays and 18 cancellations.<\/p>\n

At FLL, traveler Jacy Todorovich, headed home to Ohio, said she arrived 12 hours early.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be prompt and make sure that if there were any delays and had to make any changes, I had plenty of time to do so,\u201d Todorovich said. \u201cBecause getting home to me is really important, and finding another way to get home is a 20-hour drive or a 40-hour train ride.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cI\u2019m a nurse. I have to get back home so I can go take care of patients. There (are) plenty of people here (who) do everyday jobs that need to get back home and also so they can make money to continue living the way they currently do. So unfortunately, it hurts every day, regular people like you and I and you know, it\u2019s not fair that we\u2019re the ones suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n

FAA officials said the cuts are necessary to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who have been working without pay for more than a month. Many are pulling six-day work weeks with mandatory overtime, and increasing numbers of them have begun calling out as the financial strain and exhaustion mount.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel that the government needs to negotiate and get back on track with the people,\u201d a flyer at MIA told Local 10 News.<\/p>\n

The order comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure<\/a> on Democrats in Congress to end the shutdown.<\/p>\n

Ending the shutdown would ease the situation for controllers, but the FAA said the flight cuts will remain in place until their safety data improves.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n

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