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Furloughs Caused 1,200 Flight Delays on Monday, F.A.A. Says

Airlines

With many air traffic controllers on unpaid leave, lawmakers criticized the agency for how it was handling the automatic budget cuts required by sequestration.

 

FAA in partial shutdown; air traffic unaffected

FAA in partial shutdown; air traffic unaffected

The Federal Aviation Administration was forced into a partial shutdown Monday after Congress failed to temporarily extend its funding. The agency was ordered to furlough thousands of employees and freeze $2.5 billion in airport construction money.

 

FAA shutdown would cost gov't $200 million a week

FAA shutdown would cost gov't $200 million a week

The government will lose about $200 million a week in airline ticket taxes if the Federal Aviation Administration is forced to shut down.

Senh: Good for passengers. No taxes on tickets!

 

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