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U.S. Seeks 10% Flight Cut at 40 Major Airports Starting Friday

A record shutdown has left controllers unpaid, prompting a preemptive reduction to relieve workload.

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Un écran indique les vols annulés à l'aéroport international d'Orlando, en Floride, le 30 octobre 2025
Des comptoirs déserts à l'aéroport international d'Orlando, en Floride, le 30 octobre 2025
Durée des "shutdowns" (paralysies budgétaires) de l'administration fédérale américaine en fonction de leur année de début, depuis les années 1970

Overview

  • Reductions begin Friday and ramp from about 4% to 10% at 40 of the busiest airports, with the full list expected Thursday.
  • A 10% cap on a system that handles roughly 44,000 daily flights could affect more than 4,000 flights per day.
  • The FAA cites a shortfall of about 2,000 air traffic controllers as unpaid workers increasingly stay home during the 36-day shutdown.
  • More than 60,000 FAA and TSA personnel are working without pay, and officials warn they could add limits up to partial airspace closures if staffing worsens.
  • United says long-haul international and hub-to-hub flights will continue, and an ABC report indicates international routes are excluded from the cuts.