Will the government shutdown lead to flight delays and cancellations? Sean Duffy says it could. скачать в хорошем качестве

Will the government shutdown lead to flight delays and cancellations? Sean Duffy says it could.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said some air traffic control facilities were already seeing increased numbers of sick calls days into the 2025 government shutdown. Speaking at a press conference at Newark Liberty International Airport, the former representative from Wisconsin added that the absences were isolated, and the agency is prepared to slow air traffic as needed to meet controller staffing levels. "We take the appropriate action to make sure our skies are safe," Duffy said. "If we see those issues in the tower that are affecting controllers' ability to effectively control the airspace, we'll reduce the rate, and you can see more delays or you can see a cancellation." Duffy also said a prolonged shutdown could impact the Essential Air Service, which helps maintain flights to smaller communities nationwide, and could hinder training for new air traffic controllers, Subscribe: https://jsonline.com/deal Sign up for our email newsletters: https://jsonline.com/newsletters