Most private jets barred from DFW, other major airports under new FAA restrictions

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has barred general aviation and non-scheduled aircraft from operations at 12 major airports, a move that will heavily affect private jet travel.

The action comes just days after the FAA launched capacity reductions at 40 of the nation's busiest airports to address air traffic controller shortages stemming from the government shutdown.

The new order, effective Nov. 10 according to the FAA website, effectively prohibits businesses from operating private aircraft at the airports, said Ed Bolen, CEO of the National Business Aviation Association, a trade group representing the business aviation industry — meaning all flight business not conducted