United, Delta begin cancelling flights under FAA directive
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FILE PHOTO: United Airlines planes are seen at the tarmac at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
By David Shepardson
(Reuters) -United Airlines and Delta Air Lines both started cancelling Friday flights after the Federal Aviation Administration directed reductions at 40 high-traffic U.S. airports to address air traffic control safety concerns, the carriers said Thursday.
United said on Thursday it plans to cut 4% of its flights Friday through Sunday. Delta said it was cancelling around 170 flights on Friday and fewer on Saturday because it is a lighter travel day.
The FAA said it planned to impose 10% cuts starting on Friday, but then told airlines it would begin with 4% cuts and ramp up to 10% next week.
United operates around 4,500 flights a day, and the cuts will result in less than 200 daily cancellations, the carrier confirmed.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese and Leslie Adler)
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