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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
David Unyime Nkanta

Millions of US Travellers Could Be Grounded Friday — FAA to Cut Flights at 40 Major Airports

Travellers at the airport. (Credit: Etienne Swanepoel/Unsplash)

Millions of Americans could face flight chaos this weekend after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced sweeping flight capacity cuts at 40 of the nation's busiest airports beginning Friday, 7 November.

The unprecedented move, prompted by severe air traffic controller shortages amid the ongoing government shutdown, represents one of the largest preemptive aviation slowdowns in US history — and could disrupt thousands of flights during peak holiday travel.

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