From the WSJ comes the following, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the FAA stated that they are ordering traffic to be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports while air-traffic controllers work without pay during the government shutdown. The FAA said it would name the 40 airport locations on Thursday that will be affected.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was ordering traffic to be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports while air-traffic controllers work without pay during the government shutdown.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the reduction, starting on Friday, would keep air travel safe as flight delays and cancellations pile up.
The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, has exacerbated staffing issues in the ranks of federal transportation employees, leading to thousands of delayed or canceled flights, and long lines at security checkpoints.
“This is about where’s the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure,” Duffy said Wednesday at a news briefing.