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Is your upcoming trip on the no-fly list?

Travelers nationwide could face cancellations and delays after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to cut flights at major airports amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Starting Friday, there will be a 10% reduction in all flights at 40 “high-volume” flight hubs due to air traffic control staffing issues, Business Insider reported. The New York area is getting hit particularly hard — Newark Liberty, JFK, LaGuardia and Teterboro are all listed among the airports affected by the cancellations.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who enacted the policy to keep Americans safe in the sky, said the measure could cause “mass chaos” to erupt.

“This is advice we almost never give: If you don’t have to travel during all of this, maybe you shouldn’t,”  Ben Mutzabaugh, senior aviation reporter at the Points Guy, told The Post Thursday, describing the cancellations as “unprecedented.”


  As a service to passengers, we’ve compiled a complete guide to how the major airlines are handling the mass cancellations. AFP via Getty Images As a service to passengers, we’ve compiled a complete guide to how the major airlines are handling the mass cancellations. AFP via Getty Images

However, if you absolutely must take to the skies in the coming weeks, Mutzabaugh has several tips.

“Take a nonstop flight if you can,” the expert asserted, saying it might be best to fork out a little extra cash amid the chaos to mitigate the risk of being stranded en route.

However, if you have to book a connecting flight, Mutzabaugh advises adding a couple of extra hours of layover time between both flights in case the chaos causes the first leg of your journey to be delayed.


  People wait in a security checkpoint line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston earlier this week. AFP via Getty Images People wait in a security checkpoint line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston earlier this week. AFP via Getty Images

He also urges flyers on connecting flights to get as close to their final destination as possible. In a worst-case scenario, it means a traveler could hire a car to drive to where they need to go.

“We’re really triaging the problem here,” he said. “These are some really imperfect solutions we have for people.

While it’s unclear how long the shutdown will drag on, the upcoming cancellations could have a knock-on effect that carries over into the new year.

“These airline schedules are a little bit like dominoes,” Mutzabaugh explained. “It takes a lot of time to set them up. And if you knock something down and they kind of, you know, ripple down the path, it takes a while to set them back up.”

Thus, if you’re booking a flight for December, the expert cautions against booking a basic economy fare that can’t be changed. Credit cards that offer trip insurance could also come in handy.


  Travelers booked on flights from Friday onward are encouraged to check their trip status. AP Travelers booked on flights from Friday onward are encouraged to check their trip status. AP

Unfortunately, due to the short notice and complex flight networks, carriers will have to scramble to scale back trips while mitigating the fallout from aircraft and crews being left in limbo.

This means that travelers who are booked on a flight from Friday onward should check with the carrier about its status.

Here is the current advice:

American Airlines


  An American Airlines plane at JFK. AFP via Getty Images An American Airlines plane at JFK. AFP via Getty Images

American Airlines reps said in an email to The Post that they were “awaiting additional information from the FAA to determine which flights will be impacted,” but said they expected the majority of their customers’ travel to remain unaffected. They noted that “flights on Thursday, Nov. 6, will operate as planned.”

“As schedule changes are made, we will proactively reach out to customers who are impacted,” said AA reps, who encouraged customers to “check their flight status on aa.com or the mobile app.”

United


  United CEO Scott Kirby said that the airline would be offering “app, website and push notifications to communicate to customers directly if their flight changes, and to offer rebooking options.” AP United CEO Scott Kirby said that the airline would be offering “app, website and push notifications to communicate to customers directly if their flight changes, and to offer rebooking options.” AP

United Airlines provided the greatest detail regarding how it will be affected by the cuts. In a statement to employees, the airline’s CEO Scott Kirby said that “long-haul international flying and our hub-to-hub flying will not be impacted.”

Kirby suggested that the cancellations would instead likely impact “regional flying and domestic mainline flights that do not travel between our hubs.”

In accordance, the airline would be offering “app, website and push notifications to communicate to customers directly if their flight changes, and to offer rebooking options.”

In addition, “any customer traveling during this period is eligible for a refund if they do not wish to fly – even if their flight isn’t impacted,” Kirby wrote. “That includes nonrefundable tickets and those customers with basic economy tickets.”

Delta


  A Delta Airlines flight departs from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. ERIK S LESSER/EPA/Shutterstock A Delta Airlines flight departs from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. ERIK S LESSER/EPA/Shutterstock

Meanwhile, Delta reps assured passengers in a statement that it would “operate the vast majority of our flights as scheduled, including all long-haul international service.”

As for compensation, it noted that passengers impacted by the reduction were eligible to “change, cancel or refund their flights, including our basic economy fares, without penalty.”

It encouraged flyers to “check their flight status on delta.com or the Fly Delta app for the latest information.”

Frontier Airlines


  A Frontier Airlines plane landing at Miami International Airport. Getty Images A Frontier Airlines plane landing at Miami International Airport. Getty Images

Frontier Airlines said Wednesday that, despite the reductions, the lion’s share of flights will “operate as planned.”

“Where changes to flight schedules are necessary, we will proactively communicate with impacted customers via email, text, and the Frontier mobile app,” it wrote. “Customers whose flights are canceled or delayed for more than 3 hours (domestic flights) or 6 hours (international flights) are able to rebook or to request a refund here.”

The airline also issued a flexible travel policy for customers traveling between Nov. 6 to 12 who’d like to change or cancel their travel plans. Per the guidelines, passengers are eligible to have their change or cancellation fees waived, although origin and destination cities “may not be changed.”

“Changes to your itinerary are subject to any difference in fare and options prices,” it added. “If your new itinerary is lower in value than your original itinerary, there will be no residual value available to you once you have made the change.”

Frontier added, “If you cancel your itinerary, you will retain the value of your itinerary as a travel credit.”

The changes can be made on carrier’s app or website.

Southwest Airlines


  A Southwest plane lands at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Shutterstock A Southwest plane lands at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Southwest Airlines said it is evaluating how the “planned FAA flight reductions” would affect its schedule, claiming that it’d “communicate directly with customers as soon as possible.”

However, the budget carrier noted that flyers will be alerted via the contact information they shared with the airline at booking.

“You will also see a message on our app and website if you retrieve a trip with a canceled flight,” it assured customers. “In most cases, we will automatically rebook you on another flight. You will receive a follow-up message once you’ve been rebooked.”

Meanwhile, passengers who don’t wish to travel with their new itinerary are eligible for a refund provided they cancel their reservation “at least 10 minutes before the new flight’s scheduled departure time” in line with Southwest’s “no-show policy.”

Alaska Airlines


  An Alaska Airlines plane taxis at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Getty Images An Alaska Airlines plane taxis at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Getty Images

Alaska Airlines told WFAA in an email statement that it will be monitoring the air traffic cuts and “awaiting further guidance.”

“More information will be shared as it becomes available, and we continue to call for an end to the government shutdown,” it said.

JetBlue didn’t respond to The Post’s request for comment.

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