(NewsNation) — Private business flights have been limited at 12 major airports as the government shutdown continues to cause travel chaos.
The National Business Aviation Association said in a Sunday news release that the new rules “will effectively prohibit business aviation operations” at those airports, which are among the 40 airports that began to see restricted flights by the Federal Aviation Administration last week.
According to the NBAA, limited exceptions will be made for aircraft on emergency, medical, law enforcement, firefighting or military operations, unless authorized by the FAA.
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“Above all, this moment underscores the need to reopen the government to serve all Americans,” said Ed Bolen, NBAA president and CEO. “NBAA stands with the rest of the aviation community in calling upon Congress to end the shutdown immediately.”
The airports affected include:
Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
Denver International Airport (DEN)
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
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Thousands of commercial flights were canceled or delayed over the weekend due to staffing shortages. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said air travel will likely be impacted beyond the government shutdown, which entered its 41st day Monday and is the longest in U.S. history.
NewsNation’s Lainey Cook contributed to this story.
