FAA orders ‘radical’ cuts in flights at major airports amid shutdown

Photo: Vice President JD Vance swears in Sean Duffy as Secretary Of Transportation. Duffy’s wife Rachel Campos-Duffy is holding the Bible – January 29, 2025. Photo credit: US DOT / Secretary Sean Duffy on X / via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Article by Sam Ogozalek. Politico – November 5, 2025.

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will cut the scheduled capacity for flights by 10 percent in busy parts of the national airspace starting Friday morning. The dramatic action is poised to cause major travel headaches and potential economic impacts for Americans amid the ongoing federal shutdown. “I think it’s going to lead to more cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a news conference. He had previously warned that “mass chaos” was awaiting air travel as soon as next week as the government shutdown lingered. […]

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