Flight delays may continue even after shutdown ends

We are learning more after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that more flight cuts might occur as airports continue to manage staffing shortages as a result of the government shutdown. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with Randy Klatt from the Foundation for Aviation Safety as airlines canceled 1,700 flights Monday with almost 1,000 expected to be canceled on Tuesday.

The Brief

Amid the ongoing government shutdown, the FAA ordered airlines to deepen flight reductions from 4% to 6% Tuesday and 10% by Friday.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the president of the NATCA warned that stress among unpaid air traffic controllers are leading to more safety risks.

Over 1,200 U.S. flights were canceled and nearly 2,000 delaye

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