Transportation
US Flight Cuts Could Reach 20% If Situation Worsens, Duffy Says
Travelers near a baggage claim carousel at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York on Nov. 7.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergFlight reductions in the US could escalate to as much as 20% if the ongoing government shutdown leads to worsening air traffic control staffing, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Fox News.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday began implementing flight reductions at 40 key airports across the US in a bid to reduce the impact of staffing issues brought about by the shutdown.