US EditionThanksgiving air traffic could ‘slow to a trickle’ if shutdown persists, transport secretary says
- Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts at the nation's busiest airports, starting at 4% Friday and rising to 10% by Nov. 14, affecting all commercial airlines from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- As the shutdown entered its 40th day, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said air traffic controllers unpaid since October 1st have stopped showing up and retirements accelerate.
- Tracking data showed over 1,500 cancellations on Saturday and 1,375 canceled Sunday morning, and Duffy warned air travel could slow to a trickle with very few controllers working.
- FAA officials say the 10% cut will target air traffic across 40 major U.S. airports to ease strain on uncompensated workers, and Duffy denied political motives while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered military air traffic controllers despite unclear certification.
- Duffy has warned that further cuts up to 20% may be needed if controllers miss a second pay period, two weeks out before Thanksgiving and as the Senate prepares for the continuing resolution vote.
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Transportation Secretary Warns: Expect Holiday Air Travel “Slow to a Trickle” Amid Shutdown - Real News Now
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a sobering warning Sunday that Americans hoping to fly home for Thanksgiving may be grounded by a growing crisis in the nation’s air traffic system, as the government shutdown pushes deeper into its second month. Appearing on Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream, Duffy said the country is barreling toward a holiday travel disaster, with air traffic controllers increasingly missing work as their paychecks …
'US flights could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites'
WASHINGTON — Air travel in the United States could soon “slow to a trickle,” authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers faced chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the number of flights being snarled or cut would multiply if the funding impasse between Democrats and Republicans continues while Americans gear up to travel for the Thanksgiving …
Air traffic in the United States could “be reduced to a dropper” in the short term, the Secretary of Transportation warned on Sunday, at a time when thousands of passengers face chaos over the cancellation or delay of flights due to government closure.
US flights could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: Transport secretary
WASHINGTON: Air travel in the United States could soon "slow to a trickle", authorities warned on Sunday (Nov 9) as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers faced chaos triggered by th
FAA orders deeper operation cuts as shutdown drags on, Sacramento air travel could be impacted
Officials and industry analysts warn that the path to recovery will depend on the shutdown’s duration and how quickly staffing and schedules can normalize once funding is restored.
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