Transportation secretary defends flight cuts
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A small percentage of domestic flights were canceled on Friday, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the reductions, which were already going to increase next week, could sharply rise by the holidays if the shutdown continued.
United, American, Delta, and Southwest are among the airlines adjusting schedules and warning passengers to expect potential disruptions at SFO and across Bay Area airports.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck. There have already been numerous delays at airports across the country — sometimes hours long — because the Federal Aviation Administration slows down or
Rep. Nicholas Begich warns Alaska's rural villages face supply shortages as government shutdown reduces flight capacity at major cargo hub airports.
Because of the continuing government shutdown, airports throughout the nation are slated to see flight reductions. Here's how Jackson is affected.
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Transportation secretary announces 10% reduction in U.S. air traffic due to government shutdown
The FAA will reduce U.S. air traffic by 10% at 40 U.S. locations starting on Friday due to the government shutdown.
The U.S. travel industry is sounding the alarm that a prolonged shutdown will cripple Thanksgiving flights, increase costs and hurt workers, families and the broader economy.
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - ABC News has obtained the list of airports impacted by the FAA cuts, which will begin Friday. San Diego International Airport is one of 40 major hubs across the United States that will face reduction in flights, according to their sources.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at a news conference said some schools for CDLs throughout the country are saying applicants can operate a tractor-trailer rig when in fact they cannot.
Pennsylvania state senator Marty Flynn (D) has re-introduced legislation to legalize flying cars in the state and allow drivers to use them along roadways and in the air. Flynn first
On Tuesday, Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to close airspace across portions of the United States unless Democrats agreed to end the standoff over the government shutdown.