Transportation secretary says 10 percent of airspace will close if shutdown continues

I anticipate there will be additional disruptions. Uh there will be frustration. Uh we are working with the airlines.Uh they're going to work with passengers. But in the end, our sole role is to make sure that we keep this airspace as safe as possible. >> Bottom line, it could potentially be a super painful slowdown for travelers who are already dealing with delays, with cancellations, etc. The department says about a fifth of the delays we saw yesterday were because of staffing shortages.Keep in mind, we c ...