FAA, SMF and reduction in flights
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At International Airport, things were still running smoothly on the first day of reductions. However, while isn't among the 40 airports directly affected, flights departing from here are heading to destinations that are.
The ongoing government shutdown is causing flight delays and cancellations across the country, affecting passengers at airports, including Sacramento International Airport.
The Sacramento International Airport said it is experiencing a system outage that is impacting operations. Officials posted on their social media on Thursday morning that the outage
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Sacramento International Airport could see schedule adjustments due to FAA's flight reductions
Sacramento International Airport said it may see some ripple effects after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a reduction in flights across the country to cope with the government shutdown and federal air traffic controllers working without pay.
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Flights to Sacramento International Airport diverted due to outage separate from FAA impacts
Shortly after announcing possible impacts from reduced flights for 40 airports across the country, the Sacramento International Airport said Thursday it was temporarily experiencing separate issues involving an outage and weather.
For those with a trip planned in the coming days, it's best to brace for possible longer wait times at airports as flight cancellations are expected.
The Thursday delays at the Sacramento International Airport were unrelated to the federal government shutdown.
Shortly after announcing possible impacts from reduced flights for 40 airports across the country, the International Airport said Thursday it is experiencing separate issues involving an outage and weather.
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.
Come Tuesday, flights across the country will be reduced by 6 percent on orders from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), despite an end to the government shutdown in sight. The FAA first decreased flight capacity at 40 “high-traffic” airports last Friday,