The Federal Aviation Authority, or FAA, is taking pre-emptive steps to ensure smooth holiday travel this year. To minimize disruptions, the FAA plans to use military-released airspace off the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico for commercial flights. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00 The Federal Aviation Autho
00:02 steps to ensure smooth ho
00:06 To minimize disruptions,
00:09 military released airspac
00:12 the Gulf of Mexico for co
00:15 will be given to well pla
00:18 over private jets during
00:21 reports travel and leisure
00:24 breaking Thanksgiving tra
00:28 million expected flyers.
00:31 launches during peak times
00:34 storms, Transportation Se
00:37 notes fewer cancellations
00:40 Addressing the ongoing sh
00:43 controllers, the FAA aims
00:47 this year and 1800 next y
00:51 the FAA approved 169 new
00:55 east coast to east congesti
00:58 18,000 ft. Let's hope the
01:02 the skies clear, take off