Dhaka, April 6 -- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is bracing for significant operational disruptions after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) moved to permanently end parallel landings, a long-standing practice that has supported the airport's high traffic capacity.

The US civil aviation regulatory agency has determined that simultaneous landings on runways separated by just 750 feet pose safety concerns. As a result, aircraft will now be required to conduct staggered approaches instead of side-by-side visual landings.

The decision marks a major shift for SFO, which has relied on parallel landings since the 1970s to handle growing passenger demand efficiently.

Under the new rule, the airport's maximum arrival rate is e...