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FAA-mandated flight reductions loom at nation's busiest airports The agency is ordering airlines to cut flights by 10% starting Friday, citing safety with air traffic controller shortages amid the government shutdown.

Nov. 6, 2025, 2:09 PM EST

By Erum Salam

The Federal Aviation Administration will significantly reduce flight capacity at airports across the country beginning Friday amid the ongoing government shutdown.

The agency instructed every airline to reduce flights by 10% across 40 high-traffic airports in the country.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said this week that the decision was made out of concern for safety due to staffing shortages as air traffic controllers

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