Trump Administration Orders 10% Flight Cut At 40 Major U.S. Airports Due To Govt Shutdown

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced a 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports starting November 7 unless a deal to end the federal government shutdown is reached. The shutdown, now in its 36th day and the longest in U.S. history, has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration agents to work without pay. This has worsened staff shortages, caused widespread flight delays and extended lines at airport security screening. While the government did not name the 40 airports affected, the cuts were expected to hit the 30 busiest airports including those serving New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Dallas. This would reduce as many as 1,800 flights and over 268,000 airline seats, according to aviation