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Flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said
California airports are expected to be hard hit by a dramatic reduction in flights as the Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to cut air traffic by 10% at 40 airports to maintain travel safety during the government shutdown.
A small percentage of domestic flights were canceled on Friday, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the reductions, which were already going to increase next week, could sharply rise by the holidays if the shutdown continued.
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LA to Mexico flights among 13 US airline routes terminated by Trump administration
The U.S. has canceled 13 existing and planned air routes connecting the U.S. and Mexico's Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA).
REVIEW THE CHANGES LATER THIS MONTH. HAPPENING TODAY, A NEW NONSTOP FLIGHT IS TAKING OFF BETWEEN LA AND SANTA FE, WHICH MEANS THOSE IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WILL NO LONGER NEED TO DRIVE TO ALBUQUERQUE TO CATCH A DIRECT FLIGHT TO LA. THE FIRST FLIGHT IS THIS ...
Plans to cut flights have left travelers angry and anxious. Some tried to move their travel plans up, while others were trying to figure out alternatives in case their flights were canceled.