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FAA set to cut thousands of flights across the U.S. amid ongoing government shutdown

Name: FAA set to cut thousands of flights across the U.S. amid ongoing government shutdown
Uploaded: 2025-11-06T07:00:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 47 s
Description: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday announced a 10% reduction in U.S. air traffic due to the ongoing government shutdown. Starting Friday, airlines are expected to cut at least 4% of flights to 40 airports, ramping up to 10% by sometime next week – which could mean between 2,000 and 4,000 flights canceled daily. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave has more on the impacted airports.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday announced a 10% reduction in U.S. air traffic due to the ongoing government shutdown. Starting Friday, airlines are expected to cut at least 4% of flights to 40 airports, ramping up to 10% by sometime next week – which could mean between 2,000 and 4,000 flights canceled daily. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave has more on the impacted airports.