US EditionU.S. may be forced to close some airspace next week if shutdown continues, Duffy says
The shutdown has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers to work without pay causing staffing shortages and flight disruptions impacting millions of passengers, DOT warns closures possible next week.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that a continued federal government shutdown could lead to 'mass chaos' and potential airspace closures next week.
- Duffy noted that if the shutdown persists, the FAA may stop flights due to an insufficient number of air traffic controllers.
- The U.S. Travel Association reported a loss of over $4 billion in economic impact due to the ongoing federal shutdown.
- Duffy stated that the situation will worsen as financial pressure increases on workers who are being forced to work without pay.
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