ORLANDO, Fla. - The FAA has confirmed the 40 high-volume airports where it plans to reduce flights up to 10% to address fatigue with traffic controllers amid the ongoing government shutdown.
In a news release, the FAA said it has asked airlines to cut 4% of its flights to and from these airports beginning on Friday, Nov 7. That percentage slowly increases to 10% over the next week.
Four airports in Florida – Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale – are among the 40 impacted airports.
List of the impacted airports:
ANC – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
ATL – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
BOS – Boston Logan International Airport
BWI – Baltimore/Washington International Airport
CLT – Charlotte Douglas International Airport
CVG – Cincinnati/North

FOX 35 Orlando

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