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IN BLANKSTARE NEWS: new shortage could put a damper on your summer vacation
FAA has requested that airlines operate up to 20% fewer flights to help ease airspace and airport traffic during the peak summer travel season.
a shortage of air traffic controllers. The main problem is at the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control, also known as TRACON, where staffing levels stand at only 54% of what’s actually needed. The shortage doesn't just affect the New York area airports -- it will hit every airport where planes from New York depart or arrive. The FAA has requested that airlines operate up to 20% fewer flights to help ease airspace and airport traffic during the peak summer travel season.