11/07/2025
โ๏ธ Travel Alert ๐ด for this Friday, Nov. 7!
Hey Travel Tribe โ if youโre flying in the next few weeks, especially solo adventurers or weekend warriors, heads up: the Federal Aviation Administration is rolling out capacity reductions at 40 major U.S. airports (yes, the big hubs!) because air-traffic controllers and TSA staff are working without pay during the shutdown.
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What it means for you
โข Fewer flights = fewer options, more stress if youโre connecting or flying domestically
โข Even if your departure flight looks fine, your connection home might not be
๐ซ Affected airports (just some of the big-ones):
ANC, ATL, BOS, BWI, CLT, CVG, DAL, DCA, DEN, DFW, DTW, EWR, FLL, HNL, HOU, IAD, IAH, IND, JFK, LAS, LAX, LGA, MCO, MDW, MEM, MIA, MSP, OAK, ONT, ORD, PDX, PHL, PHX, SAN, SDF, SEA, SFO, SLC, TEB, TPA โฆ
๐งณ Your travel-prep checklist
โข Keep tabs on your flight(s) via your airline app
โข Build in extra buffer time for connections, especially at listed hubs
โข If you have a choice, consider flying direct or leaving one day earlier
โข Know your airlineโs refund/re-route policy โ some are offering refunds even if yours isnโt cancelled yet
Want me to check your itinerary to see if we should tweak anything? Drop me a โ๏ธ and Iโve got you!
Happy travels, Travel Besties โ letโs keep flying! ๐ฆฉ โจ
โ Lisa