Overview
- The FAA will identify the affected markets on Thursday after coordinating with airlines, with the reductions taking effect Friday.
- Officials say staffing pressures have intensified, with air traffic controllers working unpaid and on mandatory overtime since Oct. 1.
- Aviation experts predict the cuts could lead to hundreds or thousands of cancellations and widespread delays across the network.
- The FAA says normal traffic levels will not resume immediately even if funding is restored until staffing stabilizes.
- Kansas City’s airport sits near the cutoff and has not been notified, and local officials urge travelers to check with their airlines for possible changes.