REUTERS/Nathan HowardMajor airlines braced for a third day of government-mandated flight cuts Sunday after rising air traffic control staffing shortages snarled thousands of flights on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4 percent of daily flights starting on Friday at 40 major airports because of air traffic control safety concerns. The cuts, which began on Friday morning, include about 700 flights from the four largest carriers: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines. During the government shutdown, 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 security screeners have been forced to work without pay. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said it was possible he could require 20 percent cuts in air traffic if more controllers stop showing up for work.

Source: bd News24 November 09, 2025 15:44 UTC