"The government order is intended mostly to keep flying safe, but it's partly political, as a stalemate in Congress has led to the lengthiest government shutdown in U.S. history - and air traffic controllers, who are federal employees, are working without pay. The reductions are being phased in - 4% on Friday and 5% on Saturday, building up to 10% sometime next week if the shutdown continues, as SFGATE previously reported."
"In this week's air travel news, the federal government has ordered airlines to reduce their flight schedules by 10%, but airlines expect most flights to be unaffected; United Airlines introduces a debit card for MileagePlus members and a new partnership with the ride-hailing company Lyft; Southwest Airlines unveils an interline tie-in with another Asian airline; Delta details plans to increase service to Israel; United plans to increase frequencies on several San Francisco routes;"
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered phased reductions to flight schedules at 40 major airports, with cuts starting at 4% and potentially reaching 10% if the government shutdown continues, affecting commercial, cargo, and private flights. The reductions aim to maintain safety as unpaid air traffic controllers continue working. The cuts could remove roughly 1,800 commercial flights daily and caused delays at San Francisco. Airlines announced several commercial moves: United launched a MileagePlus debit card and a Lyft partnership and plans more SFO frequencies; Delta increases Israel service and sells Premium Select on some SFO‑JFK flights; Southwest and Asian partner on interline access and secured Honolulu lounge space; Breeze revised West Coast plans; Alaska and Hawaiian set new surfer baggage rules.
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