Several U.S. airlines issued updates on their refund policies on Thursday after the Trump administration announced a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports across the country.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air travel capacity will gradually be cut by up to the stated goal of 10 percent from Friday, November 7, onward.

The decision, which has been made because air traffic controllers were reporting feeling fatigued, is expected to impact domestic flights only—but that is hardly a neglectable number. According to the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ), its Air Traffic Organization (ATO) handled more than 44,000 flights every day in 2024, serving an estimated total of over 3 million passengers.

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