Thanksgiving air travel crisis amid US govt shutdown: Trump admin's scary prediction| Senate

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has sounded the alarm as the government shutdown deepens, with over 2,500 flights canceled and thousands more delayed in just one weekend. Duffy warned that as air traffic controllers go unpaid, staffing shortfalls are worsening and flights could “slow to a trickle” during the busy Thanksgiving season. Despite emergency measures, the Department of Transportation predicts “massive disruption” nationally, with safety as the top priority and deployment of military reservists considered for relief. As the shutdown hits Day 40, air travelers face mounting frustration, and Duffy urges Congress to act: “This doesn’t get better until controllers are paid.”