Airports, Flight Delay
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Travel chaos is mounting as the federal government shutdown forces the Federal Aviation Administration to reduce air traffic by up to 10% at 40 major U.S. airports, including BWI Marshall Airport,
North Texas lawmakers are voicing strong concerns over flight reductions and delays at DFW International and Dallas Love Field. The travel chaos is a direct result of the record-long government shutdown,
At roughly 9:30 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration extended its early morning ground delay until 3:59 p.m. and reported an average delay at SFO on inbound flights of 1 hour and 54 minutes. However, some flights could be delayed for nearly 5 hours, according to the FAA.
Flights to Houston Hobby Airport are being held at their original airports for more than two hours in some cases. There was also a delay for flights to Bush Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced a 10% reduction in flight capacity across 40 major U.S. airports