联邦航空管理局(FAA)宣布将对40条高流量航线的航空交通减少10%,从周五开始,作为一项特别措施以确保旅客的安全。这一决定是在空中交通管制员面临压力的背景下作出的,他们自10月1日起因政府停摆而未获得报酬。此项减少可能会影响到每天数千个航班,因为FAA每天协调超过44,000个航班。FAA管理员布莱恩·贝德福德强调,在他35年的航空经验中,从未遇到过这样的情况。空中交通管制员被迫加班,而人手不足导致美国机场出现延误,其中一些人因财务压力被解雇或寻找其他工作。
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