Airport officials say travelers will wait , and wait , and wait out hours of sequester . ` ` This is very painful ... This is a dumb idea , '' says Secretary Smith . The Department of Transportation needs to cut $ 1 billion from its budget , with some $ 637 million of that coming from the FAA 's $ 16 billion budget . It could run from minutes into hours at major airports with fewer controllers . Weather problems could make delays even longer .
Airport officials say travelers will wait , and wait , and wait out hours of sequester . ` ` This is very painful ... This is a dumb idea , '' says Secretary Smith . It could run from minutes into hours at major airports with fewer controllers . Weather problems could make delays even longer .