Airport officials across the country say they're bracing for flight delays and longer security lines in April, even as details remain scarce about precisely where $85 billion in federal spending cuts will hit. "We're planning for the worst and our country's air travel system is at the forefront of the potential budget sequester." Since Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stated that if the FAA has to implement $600 million in budget cuts, the cuts it chooses to make will impact air travel by "lengthy delays and cancellations." U.S. airlines safely and efficiently transport 2 million people and nearly 50,000 tons of cargo every day. It is these very passengers and shippers who provide a full two-thirds - more than $12 billion - of the FAA’s budget through the taxes and fees they pay.

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