(AURN News) — Get ready for more pain at the airport. The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will begin reducing capacity at 40 airports nationwide. The 10% reduction was announced earlier this week. The department called the move a “data-based” decision.
Air traffic controllers are working without pay as the government shutdown continues. The Trump administration blames Democrats, even though Republicans control the White House, Senate and House.
“We had to have a gut check of ‘what is our job?’ Is it to make sure there are minimal delays or minimal cancellations? Or is our job to make the hard decisions to continue keeping the airspace safe? That is our job — safety,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters this week.
“They can survive without one paycheck. Virtually none of them can navigate financially after missing two,” Duffy said.
The reduction will rise gradually, according to the Transportation Department — up 6% by Nov. 11 and reaching 10% by Nov. 14.
Here is a list of airports that will be affected:
ANC – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
ATL – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
BOS – Boston Logan International Airport
BWI – Baltimore/Washington International Airport
CLT – Charlotte Douglas International Airport
CVG – Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
DAL – Dallas Love Field
DCA – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
DEN – Denver International Airport
DFW – Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
DTW – Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
EWR – Newark Liberty International Airport
FLL – Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport
HNL – Honolulu International Airport
HOU – William P. Hobby Airport
IAD – Washington Dulles International Airport
IAH – George Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport
IND – Indianapolis International Airport
JFK – John F. Kennedy International Airport
LAS – Harry Reid International Airport
LAX – Los Angeles International Airport
LGA – LaGuardia Airport
MCO – Orlando International Airport
MDW – Chicago Midway International Airport
MEM – Memphis International Airport
MIA – Miami International Airport
MSP – Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport
OAK – Oakland International Airport
ONT – Ontario International Airport
ORD – Chicago O’Hare International Airport
PDX – Portland International Airport
PHL – Philadelphia International Airport
PHX – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
SAN – San Diego International Airport
SDF – Louisville International Airport
SEA – Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
SFO – San Francisco International Airport
SLC – Salt Lake City International Airport
TEB – Teterboro Airport
TPA – Tampa International Airport
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