Ethiopian Airlines has assured passengers that its flights connecting Africa and the United States will continue to operate on schedule despite the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandating a 10% cut in flights at 40 busy US airports to ease pressure on air traffic controllers during the government shutdown. The FAA directive affects domestic US flights primarily and not international routes, which is why Ethiopian Airlines' international operations to and from the US remain unaffected. However, passengers connecting from domestic US flights or other carriers might face schedule changes or additional verification procedures and are advised to allow extra time and verify connections with their airlines. The FAA is taking these steps due to increased strain and risk reported by air traffic controllers and pilots working without pay during the shutdown. Reductions in operations started at 4% on November 7 and are set to increase up to 10% by November 14, but the FAA continues to emphasize that flying remains safe. The directive also affects visual flight rule approaches and commercial space launches at certain times.
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