Overview
- FlightAware reported more than 810 cancellations nationwide as carriers preemptively adjusted schedules, with Delta cutting about 170 flights Friday, American dropping roughly 220 per day through Monday, and Southwest canceling 100 departures.
- The order covers 40 high-traffic airports in over two dozen states, including New York’s JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Teterboro, plus major hubs in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Washington.
- Daily restrictions apply during roughly 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. local hours for all commercial airlines, starting at a 4% cut that will escalate to 10% by Nov. 14.
- Under DOT rules, passengers are entitled to full refunds for canceled flights, while costs like meals or lodging are generally not reimbursed unless the airline is responsible for the disruption.
- Officials say the reductions are necessary to protect safety as unpaid controllers face extended shifts and growing absences, and the inclusion of FedEx’s Memphis and UPS’s Louisville hubs raises the risk of parcel delays.