Flight cuts from government shutdown strain a supply chain that's already stretched thin
FILE - A FedEx cargo plane is shown on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration's announcement of a 10% reduction in flight capacity across 40 major U.S. airports could put a strain on air cargo as the peak holiday season approaches.
Several airports with major package distribution centers are on the list of airports that will reduce capacity — FedEx has hubs at the airports in Indianapolis and Memphis, Tennessee. UPS' biggest hub, Worldport, is in Louisville, Kentucky, the site of this week's deadly cargo plane crash.
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