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Duffy warns of "massively more disruption" at airports if government shutdown doesn't end soon
More than 130 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight reductions rose to 6% due to the government shutdown.
Follow live updates on delays, cancellations and FAA impacts as airlines cut flights amid the government shutdown.
A day before the government reopened, transportation secretary Sean Duffy told reporters that the flight restrictions imposed on 40 of the nation’s busiest airports would remain in place until officials determined that it was safe enough to reopen the taps.
The FAA mandated flight reductions at 40 of the country's busiest airports. A map shows how Atlanta, Chicago, and Denver were the most affected.
It comes as lawmakers in the House of Representatives prepare to vote on a deal to end the government shutdown.
Follow live updates on delays, cancellations and FAA impacts as airlines cut flights amid the government shutdown.
The Federal Aviation Administration imposed restrictions on private flights at 12 major U.S. airports, a business aviation trade group said Monday.
As the federal shutdown stretches into its third day of government-ordered flight cuts, over a thousand U.S. flights have already been canceled.