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Duffy Warns of Major Slowdowns as O’Hare Cancellations Pile Up
Flight reductions aim to maintain safety as air traffic controllers miss their second paycheck during the ongoing government shutdown, Secretary Duffy said.
- Today, Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy visited Central Wisconsin Airport to address operational concerns, focusing on restoring safe flight operations and getting America back into the skies.
- As the government shutdown drags on, air traffic controllers are missing their second paycheck, raising concerns about flight operations and safety nationwide.
- The Department of Transportation began cutting flights under a data-driven plan to maintain safety, implementing a 10 percent flight reduction plan and tracking flight data to adjust as needed.
- Duffy says reductions may cause short-term delays but are intended to keep operations safe and steady until the shutdown ends, and he supports a proposal from President Trump to offer a bonus to air traffic controllers who keep working while coordinating accountability with the union.
- Nationwide delay data show roughly 6% of flights affected, and DOT will tie restorations to clear data thresholds, with Duffy saying reductions ease only when safe.
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Air traffic controllers will get most of their pay within two days after the federal government reopens, but traffic restrictions at the nation’s busiest airports could continue, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.Duffy spoke at O’Hare Airport, which led the nation in flight cancellations over the weekend as the season's first major winter storm compounded government-mandated airspace restrictions.The Federal Aviation Administ…
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