FAA Capacity Cuts Begin, Know Your Contract
November 6, 2025 — The FAA is moving forward with a 10% reduction in flight capacity across 40 markets, starting tomorrow, due to strain on the National Airspace System from the government shutdown. These schedule reductions will begin on Friday at about 4% and gradually increase throughout the weekend up to 10% sometime next week.
Depending on the size of your airline's operation at the affected airports the actual number of reductions may vary by base and airline.
As these capacity reductions take effect, you may experience cancellations or changes to your schedule. Review your Contract provisions including but not limited to flight cancellations, reassignments and/or reroutes, and commuting. Contact your Local AFA Council or MEC for details specific to your base and airline.
The current list of 40 airports affected:
- Anchorage International
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
- Boston Logan International
- Baltimore-Washington International Marshall
- Charlotte Douglas International
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International
- Dallas Love Field
- Reagan National
- Denver International
- Dallas-Fort Worth International
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
- Newark Liberty International
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Honolulu International
- Houston Hobby
- Washington Dulles International
- George Bush Houston Intercontinental
- Indianapolis International
- John F. Kennedy International
- Las Vegas Reid International
- Los Angeles International
- LaGuardia Airport
- Orlando International
- Chicago Midway
- Memphis International
- Miami International
- Minneapolis/St. Paul International
- Oakland International
- Ontario International
- Chicago O’Hare International
- Portland International
- Philadelphia International
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International
- San Diego International
- Louisville International
- Seattle-Tacoma International
- San Francisco International
- Salt Lake City International
- Teterboro
- Tampa International
We joined the entire industry today in calling for a resolution to the shutdown without delay.
