FAA Orders Flight Reductions Amid Government Shutdown: Who Pays the Price?

In a move that lays bare the chaos from Washington's prolonged government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered a phased reduction of flight operations by up to 10% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports. This decision, grounded in “tension in the system” threatening aviation safety, reveals how the failure of federal leadership directly imperils American travelers and commerce. Who Bears the Burden When Washington Fails? The shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history at over five weeks, has forced 2,000 air traffic controllers into unpaid furloughs or temporary jobs elsewhere. With these critical personnel shortages, flight delays...