Copyright Tallahassee Democrat
A prolonged federal shutdown is expected to cause flight reductions at major airports across the nation. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a potential 10% reduction in flights at 40 major airports. Tallahassee International Airport will likely see flight reductions amid flight cuts to major airports nationwide as the country's longest federal shutdown continues to affect air travel operations. Forty airports are flagged to face flight cuts roughly three weeks ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel rush, although the list of airports could change once an official list is released by the FAA, according to USA Today, citing ABC News and CBS News. "It's going to lead to more cancellations, but we are going to work with the airlines to do this in a systematic way," Duffy said. Federal officials said Wednesday, Nov. 5, that flight cuts are coming to major airports amid the funding crisis, which has now lasted for 37 days, according to USA Today. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there will be a 10% reduction in flights at 40 major airports at the end of the week. Several of the flagged airports are connection hubs for the airlines serving Tallahassee's airport, including Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL). Tallahassee airport and city officials have not provided details regarding specific impacts to the state capital's airport. The Tallahassee Democrat contacted Tallahassee Airport Director David Pollard multiple times and did not receive a response. As of the morning of Nov. 6, most arrivals and departures were listed as "on time" with only a handful of flights listed as late, generally between 10 to 30 minutes. Here's the list of airports slated to see flight reductions Anchorage International (ANC) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) Boston Logan International (BOS) Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG) Dallas Love (DAL) Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Denver International (DEN) Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) Newark Liberty International (EWR) Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL) Honolulu International (HNL) Houston Hobby (HOU) Washington Dulles International (IAD) George Bush Houston Intercontinental (IAH) Indianapolis International (IND) New York John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Las Vegas Harry Reid International (LAS) Los Angeles International (LAX) New York LaGuardia (LGA) Orlando International (MCO) Chicago Midway (MDW) Memphis International (MEM) Miami International (MIA) Minneapolis/St. Paul International (MSP) Oakland International (OAK) Ontario International (ONT) Chicago O`Hare International (ORD) Portland International (PDX) Philadelphia International (PHL) Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) San Diego International (SAN) Louisville International (SDF) Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA) San Francisco International (SFO) Salt Lake City International (SLC) Teterboro (TEB) Tampa International (TPA) Contact Economic Development Reporter TaMaryn Waters at tlwaters@tallahassee.com and follow @TaMarynWaters on X.
