Flight cuts go into effect: Eppley passengers react
Although those flight cuts only directly impact the busiest airports in the nation, travelers here in Omaha are feeling the effects.
Flight cuts go into effect: Eppley passengers react
Although those flight cuts only directly impact the busiest airports in the nation, travelers here in Omaha are feeling the effects.
FINDINGS, AUGUSTINE HAS BEEN FIRED AS THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES. AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION ARE FEELING THE PRESSURE. WELL, THE FAA ANNOUNCED THEY’RE FORCING AIRLINES TO CUT BACK FLIGHTS. THEY’RE HOPING TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS DURING THE SHUTDOWN. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI HAS MORE FROM EPPLEY AIRFIELD, WHERE TRAVELERS ARE FEELING THE PINCH. THE FAA HAS BEGUN CUTTING …
Flight cuts go into effect: Eppley passengers react
Although those flight cuts only directly impact the busiest airports in the nation, travelers here in Omaha are feeling the effects.
Flight cuts go into effect: Eppley passengers react
Although those flight cuts only directly impact the busiest airports in the nation, travelers here in Omaha are feeling the effects.
FINDINGS, AUGUSTINE HAS BEEN FIRED AS THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES. AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION ARE FEELING THE PRESSURE. WELL, THE FAA ANNOUNCED THEY’RE FORCING AIRLINES TO CUT BACK FLIGHTS. THEY’RE HOPING TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS DURING THE SHUTDOWN. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI HAS MORE FROM EPPLEY AIRFIELD, WHERE TRAVELERS ARE FEELING THE PINCH. THE FAA HAS BEGUN CUTTING FLIGHT NUMBERS AT THE BUSIEST AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND THAT’S TRICKLING DOWN AND AFFECTING FLIGHTS RIGHT HERE AT EPPLEY AIRFIELD. FRIDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE CUTS, BUT ALREADY TRAVELERS ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS. DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS AND LARGER AIRPORTS ARE CAUSING THE SAME ISSUES HERE IN OMAHA. MANY WE SPOKE WITH CONSIDER THEMSELVES LUCKY, SAYING THEIR FLIGHTS TO AND FROM EPPLEY WEREN’T AFFECTED, BUT THEY RAN INTO MAJOR ISSUES AT CONNECTING AIRPORTS. SOME TRAVELERS ARE CHOOSING TO THINK OPTIMISTICALLY. ONE MAN COMING FROM OHIO BELIEVES THE FLIGHT CUTS ARE A GOOD SIGN. I THINK THAT IT’S GOING TO FORCE SOME DECISIONS TO BE MADE. I MEAN, WHENEVER YOU PUT PRESSURE ON PEOPLE TO MAKE DECISIONS, I THINK THAT IT COMES FROM A REAL PLACE. SO I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT’S LIKE THIS IS GOING TO PRODUCE SOMETHING. THE OMAHA AIRPORT AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES TRAVELERS TO ARRIVE AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT AND CHECK WITH YOUR AIRLINE FOR DELAY
Flight cuts go into effect: Eppley passengers react
Although those flight cuts only directly impact the busiest airports in the nation, travelers here in Omaha are feeling the effects.
Updated: 4:25 PM CST Nov 7, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration announced, beginning Friday, they’re forcing airlines to cut back flights. They’re hoping to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers during the shut down. Although those flight cuts only directly impact the busiest airports in the nation, travelers here in Omaha are feeling the effects. Delays and cancellations in these larger airports are causing similar issues at Eppley Airfield. RELATED COVERAGE: Flight delays and cancellations impact travelers amid FAA cutsMany we spoke with consider themselves lucky, saying their flights to and from Eppley weren’t affected, but they ran into major issues at connecting airports. Some travelers are choosing to think optimistically; One man coming from Ohio believes the flight cuts are a good sign.“I think that it’s going to force some decisions to be made. I mean, whenever you put pressure on people to make decisions, I think that it comes from a real place. So I think at the end of the day, it’s like this is going to produce something,” said traveler Jensen Harper. If you’re departing from Eppley, the Omaha Airport Authority encourages you to arrive at least two hours before your flight and check with your individual airline for delays or cancellations.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
OMAHA, Neb. —
The Federal Aviation Administration announced, beginning Friday, they’re forcing airlines to cut back flights.
They’re hoping to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers during the shut down.
Although those flight cuts only directly impact the busiest airports in the nation, travelers here in Omaha are feeling the effects.
Delays and cancellations in these larger airports are causing similar issues at Eppley Airfield.
RELATED COVERAGE: Flight delays and cancellations impact travelers amid FAA cuts
Many we spoke with consider themselves lucky, saying their flights to and from Eppley weren’t affected, but they ran into major issues at connecting airports.
Some travelers are choosing to think optimistically; One man coming from Ohio believes the flight cuts are a good sign.
“I think that it’s going to force some decisions to be made. I mean, whenever you put pressure on people to make decisions, I think that it comes from a real place. So I think at the end of the day, it’s like this is going to produce something,” said traveler Jensen Harper.
If you’re departing from Eppley, the Omaha Airport Authority encourages you to arrive at least two hours before your flight and check with your individual airline for delays or cancellations.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |