WASHINGTON – The longest-ever government shutdown is about to create even more problems for Americans hoping to travel soon.
Federal officials said Wednesday, Nov. 5, that flight cuts are coming to major airports amid the funding crisis, which has now lasted for 37 days. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there will be a 10% reduction in flights at 40 major airports at the end of the week.
"We are going to work with the airlines to do this in a systematic way," he said.
Duffy did not specify how long the restrictions might last or which airports would be impacted, but officials stated they will begin on the morning of Friday, Nov. 7.
The flight cancellations are the latest indication of the rising stakes of the shutdown, which President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday seemed to hurt Republicans at the polls on Election Day this week. Democrats swept a series of high-profile races in New York, Virginia and New Jersey, as well as a consequential ballot initiative in California that could help them gain more seats in Congress next year.
