U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announces flight reductions will be lowered from 6% to 3% across 40 major U.S. airports, including Bush and Hobby, following the record-breaking govt shutdown.
The change will go into effect Saturday morning due to a recommendation by the FAA safety and operations team.
Officials says they would like to make improvements in air traffic controller staffing levels.
The 3 percent reduction will remain in place while the FAA monitors system performance throughout the weekend and evaluates whether normal operations can resume.