US faces potential airspace closures and chaos amid shutdown and controller shortages
TL;DR
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that if the government shutdown continues into next week, parts of US airspace could be closed, leading to mass flight delays and cancellations, especially with ongoing air traffic controller shortages and missed paychecks, potentially causing chaos during the busy Thanksgiving travel period.
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- US could see closed airspace, "mass chaos" next week if shutdown doesn't end, Duffy warns Axios
- DOT may close certain parts of the airspace due to air traffic controller shortages CNN
- ‘We won’t let people travel’: Officials warn as SFO delays pile up and national air travel crisis deepens San Francisco Chronicle
- Duffy warns of air travel ‘mass chaos’ by next week Politico
- Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down some airspace next week: Duffy ABC News
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