Officials Warn of 10 Percent Air Traffic Reduction if Shutdown Continues

new video loaded: Officials Warn of 10 Percent Air Traffic Reduction if Shutdown ContinuestranscriptBacktranscriptOfficials Warn of 10 Percent Air Traffic Reduction if Shutdown ContinuesSean Duffy, the transportation secretary, and F.A.A. officials announced on Wednesday that if the government shutdown continued, Mr. Duffy would cut air traffic by 10 percent for 40 key airports. The F.A.A. is expected to announce what areas will be affected on Thursday.This is proactive. We don’t want to find ourselves in a situation, I think the administrator said, we don’t want the horse out of the barn, and then look back and say there were issues we could have taken that we didn’t. So we are going to proactively make decisions that keep the space — the airspace safe.Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, and F.A.A. officials announced on Wednesday that if the government shutdown continued, Mr. Duffy would cut air traffic by 10 percent for 40 key airports. The F.A.A. is expected to announce what areas will be affected on Thursday.By Jamie LeventhalNovember 5, 2025