The decision was made two days after the tragic collision of American Airlines passenger plane with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C. Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

Imagine if you could see your incoming plane—much like you can see your Uber driver stuck at a traffic light—so you knew if you had time to grab a snack or sit down for a meal before your flight.

A small percentage of domestic flights were canceled on Friday, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the reductions, which were already going to increase next week, could sharply rise by the ...