Nov. 5 (UPI) — The Transportation Department plans to reduce flights by 10% at 40 airports amid the ongoing government shutdown as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the pending flight reductions during a Wednesday news conference, but did not say which airports will be affected, CNBC reported.
The flight reductions will take effect Friday morning and are intended to improve safety as air traffic controllers and other essential staff miss work while not being paid as the government shutdown extended to a record 36 days Wednesday.