Flight Reductions Increase to 6 Percent on Tuesday

US flight reductions edge up to 6%

'Today, we increased it by another 2%. We're at 6% of cancelations of flights in the airspace,' says Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy - Anadolu Ajansı

Flight reductions, cancellations continue at Atlanta airport

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated a 6% reduction in flights as of Tuesday, contributing to the cancellation of 7,000 flights since Friday.

Hundreds More Flights Cancelled as FAA Raises Air Travel Reductions to 6 Percent

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) increased its air travel reductions to 6 percent at 40 major American airports on Nov. 11, as flight cancellations and delays grew into the thousands in the morning hours. Last week, the FAA said it would reduce flights by 10 percent at 40 “high-volume” airports nationwide, beginning with a 4 percent cut in traffic on Nov. 7 that would increase to 10 percent by Nov. 14. On Tuesday, the reductions rose to…

Flight reductions increase to 6% on Tuesday

Air traffic controllers are set to miss their second consecutive paycheck Tuesday.

Flight reductions increase to 6 percent on Tuesday

Come Tuesday, flights across the country will be reduced by 6 percent on orders from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), despite an end to the government shutdown in sight.  The FAA first decreased flight capacity at 40 “high-traffic” airports last Friday, with a 4 percent reduction. At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, that will increase to…

Updated airline policies for change/fee waivers due to flight reduction mandate

And end to the government shutdown may be closer to reality. But the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet lifted mandated flight reductions at the busiest airports around the country that in place to try reduce stress on the air traffic control system. As a result, massive flight cancelations and delays are still a major issue. As the day begins, Flightaware.com is reporting more than 1,100 flight cancellations for today (Tuesday) and abo…