AUSTIN (KXAN) — Major airports across the country are preparing for the cancelation of up to 10% of flights beginning Friday due to the ongoing government shutdown, which is now the longest in history.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday it would cut the number of flights from “high-volume” markets to ensure safety, as increasing numbers of air traffic controllers — who are not being paid during the shutdown — are calling out of work.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is not expected to be among the 40 airports where cuts will happen, according to a list obtained by NewsNation. It’s not yet known which specific routes airlines will cut from the affected airports, but 35 of the 40 affected airports do have direct flights from AUS.
Here’s a look at which of the 40 airports have nonstop flights from Austin and which airlines currently serve those routes:
- Atlanta (ATL): Delta, Frontier, Southwest
- Baltimore (BWI): Southwest
- Boston (BOS): Delta, JetBlue, Southwest
- Charlotte (CLT): American
- Chicago Midway (MDW): Southwest
- Chicago O’Hare (ORD): American, Frontier, Southwest, United
- Cincinnati (CVG): Allegiant, Delta, Frontier
- Dallas Fort Worth (DFW): American
- Dallas Love (DAL): Southwest
- Denver (DEN): Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United
- Detroit (DTW): Delta, Spirit
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL): JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
- Houston Bush (IAH): United
- Houston Hobby (HOU): Southwest
- Indianapolis (IND): Allegiant, Delta, Southwest
- Las Vegas (LAS): Allegiant, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
- Los Angeles (LAX): American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit, United
- Memphis (MEM): Delta
- Miami (MIA): American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest
- Minneapolis (MSP): Delta, Southwest, Sun Country
- New York Kennedy (JFK): American, Delta
- Newark (EWR): Spirit, United
- Oakland (OAK): Southwest
- Ontario (ONT): Southwest
- Orlando (MCO): Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
- Philadelphia (PHL): American, Frontier
- Phoenix (PHX): American, Frontier, Southwest
- Portland (PDX): Alaska
- Salt Lake City (SLC): Delta, Southwest
- San Diego (SAN): Alaska, Southwest, Frontier
- San Francisco (SFO): Alaska, Delta, Southwest, United
- Seattle (SEA): Alaska, Delta
- Tampa (TPA): Delta, Southwest
- Washington Dulles (IAD): United
- Washington Reagan (DCA): Southwest
While Austin is not on the list of airports with expected flight cuts, the FAA has implemented several ground delays at AUS in recent weeks due to low staffing in the airport’s air traffic control tower.
The airport recommends passengers keep an eye on their flight status and connect with their airline directly if needed.
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