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Sequestration could mean longer waits at LAX
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Feb 27, 2013
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Sequestration could mean longer waits at LAX
To get ready for acros-the-board spending cuts, the FAA is preparing to furlough staff and close air traffic control towers. This could mean delays at LAX.
Travelers are stopped at a security check point at Los Angeles International Airport on November 23, 2011 in Los Angeles.
Across-the-board spending cuts could lead to longer waits at LAX and other airports.
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To get ready for acros-the-board spending cuts, the FAA is preparing to furlough staff and close air traffic control towers. This could mean delays at LAX.

You've probably been unlucky enough to have flights delayed for weather…or mechanical difficulties. But now, get ready for the sequestration delay. Those across-the-board spending cuts are set to take place on Friday. To save hundreds of millions of dollars, the FAA is preparing to furlough staff and close air traffic control towers.  KPCC's Ben Bergman joins the show with us more.