SANTO DOMINGO.- A United States Transportation Department  measure which orders a reduction of flights to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport could be affect thousands of Dominican travelers who visit relatives for the holidays.

The decision is part of the efforts to clear the traffic and the logjam of passengers in one of the world’s busiest terminals. The measure, reports the newspaper The New York Times, would also prevent delays, although it says the decision’s initial result would lead to a fare rise and less flights.

The strategy also aims to lower between-flight connections, and traffic in JFK could be handled by New York’s La Guardia and New Jersey’s Liberty at Newark terminals.

The New York Times says the United States Secretary of Transport would submit a series of recommendations regarding additional measures to president George W. Bush, who days ago said the Government was seeking solutions to United States air traffic congestion as of next summer.

Industry representatives oppose the measures, arguing that they’ll considerably affect their business and that they’ll have a negative impact on flyers, as they force increases in airfares.