Sequester & Flight Delays
With your help, we recently flooded Congress with phone calls and emails. As a result, both the House and Senate passed legislation ending the sequester-induced furloughs.
While this is welcome news for travelers in the short term, we are concerned that the funding source would redirect funds from much needed airport infrastructure projects. U.S. airport infrastructure is already approaching a point where many airports are unable to meet the expected growth in air travel demand. We are urging the Department of Transportation to do everything in its power to find appropriate savings to fund air traffic controllers and avoid transferring funds away from airport infrastructure.
We will keep you updated on any further developments related to the FAA furloughs and funding for airport infrastructure.
U.S. Travel Warns That Furlough-Related Delays Could Cost Billions
U.S. Travel has released analysis on the economic impact of FAA furloughs and the effect they will have on the travel industry.
F.A.A. Says Furloughs Delayed 1,200 Flights
The furlough of air traffic controllers delayed more than 1,200 flights on Monday, the first weekday of the unpaid leaves, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday as lawmakers criticized the agency for how it was handling the automatic budget cuts.