FAA Furloughs Could Fuel Flight Delays

The sequester’s budget cuts could affect flights across the country as the FAA furloughs kick in.

FOX News Radio’s Rich Johnson reports from Washington:

Many people arrived here early – like an extra hour early – just in case.  They heard budget cuts were beginning to result in furlough days for air traffic controllers.  Many here believe this did not have to happen, and they think it’s a stunt:

(Flyers) “So the public notices it and there’s a public outcry against the sequestration.  I mean, that’s why I think they’re doing it.” // “There’s other places they could’ve cut it.  I mean, that’s a safety issue for people flying.”

The FAA says they have to furlough all employees and that there was no other way to deal with the more than $600 million in cuts they had to make.

At LAX, Jessica Rosenthal, FOX News Radio.