Sunday, furloughs of Federal Aviation Administration employees due to the Congress’s sequestration process began to hit. All air traffic controllers are required to take one unpaid day off per pay period. If you are an air traveler be prepared for delays, because the furloughs will reduce the number of landings per hour at hub airports. It’s not known yet exactly how this will affect the airports in Alaska.
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