US EditionAirlines cancel more than 700 U.S. flights as FAA-ordered shutdown cuts begin
- On Friday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered about 4% flight reductions at Newark Liberty International Airport , Teterboro Airport , New York John F. Kennedy International Airport , and LaGuardia Airport , ramping to 10% by Nov. 14 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
- Since Oct. 1, air traffic controllers have been working unpaid, facing six-day weeks and rising callouts, and the Federal Aviation Administration said cutbacks were needed to ease their operational strain.
- FlightAware reported more than 815 flights canceled nationwide, with about 50 cancellations and delays at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and three in Denver.
- Delta Air Lines said it will automatically rebook canceled passengers and notify them by email, text or phone, adding `We will to give customers as much notice as possible about any changes to their flights and apologize for any inconvenience these changes may cause.`
- The FAA's phased plan covers 40 high-volume markets including Portland, where Portland International Airport experienced a dozen cancellations, half by Alaska Airlines.
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