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The decision to cut services at major airports, announced on Wednesday, is set to go into effect on Friday morning and could cut thousands of flights. Reportedly, flight reductions will start at 4% on Friday and work up to 10% for the affected airports.
The Salt Lake City International Airport will be one of the forty major airports experiencing those cuts, according to a list recently acquired by ABC News. This means that there will possibly be fewer flights available and the flights available may take longer.
In a statement on Thursday, the airport said they encourage passengers to check with their airlines regarding potential delays or cancellations. “Salt Lake City will continue to coordinate with our airlines and other partners to provide updates when available.”
With an increased number of people travel during the holiday season, there might be several delays. Reportedly, this will not affect international flights.
According to the SLC International Airport, it is the 22nd busiest airport in the United States with more than 330 flights departing each day. Last year, over 28 million passengers travelled through the airport.
SLC International Airport is also a hub center for Delta Airlines.
Bill Wyatt, Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Airport, says they are bracing for challenges if the government shutdown and FAA cuts continue.
“It’s going to be pretty chaotic if it lasts that long, to be honest, because then you’re talking about people who’ve been working for north of a month without compensation” He said, “Most people in jobs of this kind, um, just aren’t really in a position to do that.
“This is frankly only going to get worse, until the matter is fully resolved,” Wyatt added, “I think it’s really sad that the ones who are helping this country go around are put in this situation,”
Reportedly, even the many airports that aren’t facing cuts or flight reductions may still see an impact because of them.
“It does tend to have ripple effects because if there is a plane in Newark that can’t leave to come to Salt Lake, that, that plane then is not available in Salt Lake to go to some other place,” Wyatt added.
Other major airports that are affected include Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, all three of the New York City-area airports and Chicago O’Hare airport.
The affected airports were reportedly decided based on a number of factors.
“Our sole role is to make sure that we keep this airspace as safe as possible. Reduction in capacity at 40 of our locations. This is not based on light airline travel locations. This is about where the pressure is and how to really deviate the pressure,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said during a press conference on Wednesday.
Here is the full list of airports that will see cuts:
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