Potential Airspace Closures and Travel Disruptions Amid Government Shutdown
TL;DR
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that if the US government shutdown continues, parts of the airspace may be closed due to staffing shortages among air traffic controllers, leading to widespread flight delays and cancellations.
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- Department of Transportation may close parts of airspace if government shutdown continues, Duffy says NBC News
- Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down some airspace next week: Duffy ABC News
- ‘We won’t let people travel’: Officials warn as SFO delays pile up and national air travel crisis deepens San Francisco Chronicle
- Is it safe to fly during the government shutdown? Here’s what aviation experts say CNN
- Airport delays worsen in Southern California, with growing fears of holiday travel meltdown Los Angeles Times
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