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The Independent UK
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Thanksgiving air traffic could 'slow to a trickle' if shutdown persists, transport secretary says

APTOPIX Government Shutdown Airlines - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Air traffic in the U.S. could “slow to a trickle” if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday.

The Federal Aviation Administration last week ordered flight cuts at the nation’s busiest airports as some air traffic controllers, who have gone unpaid for nearly a month, have stopped showing up for work.

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