Department Of Transportation May Close Parts Of Airspace If Shutdown Continues, Duffy Says

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that nan U.S. mightiness beryllium forced to adjacent parts of its airspace if staffing shortages amid nan authorities shutdown continue.

The shutdown, which is dragging into its 2nd month, has meant basal workers, including air postulation controllers, person been moving without pay. This has led to a shortage of anyplace from 2,000 to 3,000 controllers, according to Duffy.

"So if you bring america to a week from today, Democrats, you will spot wide chaos," Duffy said during a news briefing pinch nan SEPTA obstruction strategy connected Tuesday. "You will spot wide formation delays. You’ll spot wide cancellations, and you whitethorn spot america adjacent definite parts of nan airspace because we conscionable cannot negociate it, because we don’t person nan aerial postulation controllers."

Flight delays and cancellations person been piling up successful airports crossed nan U.S. pursuing nan authorities shutdown, which nan White House blames connected Democrats.

Duffy said nan matter will get worse arsenic nan shutdown drags on.