Louisiana has missed the list for now, but airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among the 40 across the U.S. that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday it would reduce air traffic by 10% across “high-volume” markets to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers go unpaid and exhibit signs of strain during the shutdown.
The affected airports in more than two dozen states include the busiest ones across the U.S., including Atlanta, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, Miami, and San Francisco. In some of the biggest cities—such as New York, Houston and Chicago—multiple airports will be affected.
The move comes as the Trump administration is ramping up pressure on Congress to end the shutdown. Controllers already have missed one full paycheck and are scheduled to again receive nothing next week as the shutdown drags on.
The FAA has already been delaying flights when airports have been short on controllers.
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