Washington: The US warned of a large scale flight delays and cancellations as a result of sequester or the automatic spending cuts on March 1.
"This also includes international travel including that to India," the US Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, told to reporters yesterday.
"Travelers should expect delays. Flights to major cities like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco and others could experience delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours because we have fewer staff," he said.
Sequester could result in a cut of USD 600 million for the Federal Aviation Authority, which runs the air traffic in the country, due to which a vast majority of its 47,000 employees would be furloughed one day per pay period until the end of the fiscal year.
"Once airlines see the potential impact of these furloughs, we expect that they will change their schedules and cancel flights," he said.
"We're also beginning discussions with unions to eliminate midnight shifts in over 60 towers across the country," he said.
"This will delay travelers and delay the critical goods and services that communities across the country need," he added.
"This also includes international travel including that to India," the US Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, told to reporters yesterday.
"Travelers should expect delays. Flights to major cities like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco and others could experience delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours because we have fewer staff," he said.
Sequester could result in a cut of USD 600 million for the Federal Aviation Authority, which runs the air traffic in the country, due to which a vast majority of its 47,000 employees would be furloughed one day per pay period until the end of the fiscal year.
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"Once airlines see the potential impact of these furloughs, we expect that they will change their schedules and cancel flights," he said.
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"We're also beginning discussions with unions to eliminate midnight shifts in over 60 towers across the country," he said.
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"This will delay travelers and delay the critical goods and services that communities across the country need," he added.
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