Transportation Secretary Shawn Duffy announcing the US will cut flight capacity by 10% at 40 high volume markets across the nation. Duffy and FAA administrator Brian Bedford say they will disclose the locations of those 40 markets, but not till tomorrow. This comes as travelers continue to face flight disruptions due to an uptick in workforce absences during the government shutdown.Now, at record length, here's part of what they had to say. >> I anticipate there will be additional disruptions. Uh there will ...

The big headline in just the last truly 45 minutes or so. If there's not a deal by Friday, he says they're going to cut air traffic in this country by 10% just about at major airports. Listen to this.>> I anticipate there will be additional disruptions. Uh there'll 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 slowd ...

What would a disruption of this magnitude mean for air traffic control. So this would actually be a really bad step for the airline industry because they are going to have to reduce flights in order to actually make these cuts. And so we're going to see a situation where airlines are forced to have to cut their flights, cut routes and cut services to destinations which could lead to some disruption for passengers who book travel, especially as we go into the holidays.And we have to see how long the shutdown ...

US flight delays continuing to spike as the government shutdown dragging on. Air traffic controllers are calling in sick and some cases resigning over not being paid. Joining us right now is Nick Daniels.He's the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. Uh just tell us straight up how how dire is the situation at this point. Well, first I want to start with saying uh our sincere condolences to our UPS family.Uh all the citizens of you know, Louisville, Kentucky, and the controllers at ...

Tonight, the Trump administration with this dire warning for air travel if the government shutdown drags into next week. >> You will see mass chaos. You will see um mass flight delays.You'll see mass cancellations and you may may see us close certain parts of the airspace because we just cannot manage it because we don't have the air traffic controllers. The Department of Transportation says 46% of air traffic delays Monday were due to staffing issues compared to typically 5% before the shutdown. Cameron Co ...

Flight delays are growing as the government shutdown stretches to five weeks. An airline industry group says more than three million US passengers have been affected. Joining us now is Oscar Munoz, former United Airlines CEO uh and chairman and a CNBC contributor.Uh it's good to see you. Uh Oscar, what I guess you can just give us your thoughts on on on the whole process and then we'll we'll get to specifics. uh in terms of I mean how many how many how many flights do you need to cut back on to have the sam ...

with something that matters um whether Donald Trump wants you to know about it or not. Uh food assistance in the United States is now about to expire tonight because of a government shutdown. And while this is not the first time we've heard parties blame each other for the shutdown and this has happened before, Donald Trump is not uniquely unprecedented in presiding over one.It is a fact that the Republicans control the White House and Congress. And it's also a fact that Donald Trump promised above all else ...

I can't guarantee you that your flight's going to be on time. I can't guarantee you that your flight's not going to be cancelceled. It's going to depend on our air traffic controllers coming in to work every single day.>> There is not an existing pot of money that could cover the air traffic controllers salaries right now. And so that is why we have to get the government reopen. >> A week ago, air traffic controllers got 90% of their pay.Next Tuesday is the first paycheck that they will not receive for the ...

Government Shutdown Impact - The government shutdown has reached its 20th day, causing air traffic controllers to work without pay, potentially leading to increased disruptions as they seek alternative income sources [1] - The Transportation Secretary acknowledges potential disruptions to air travel due to air traffic controllers taking sick leave or seeking other employment, emphasizing the consequences of a prolonged shutdown [1] - The speaker suggests that public dissatisfaction with the government shutdown will eventually pressure Democrats to negotiate and reopen the government [2] Air Traffic Controller Workforce - The department has the ability to address air traffic controllers who consistently fail to show up for work, but emphasizes the need for more controllers, currently being 2,000 to 3,000 short [2] - The department aims to maintain a dedicated and high-quality air traffic control workforce, addressing issues of absenteeism [2] Transportation Safety Regulations - The department is enforcing a long-standing rule requiring truck drivers to be proficient in English, citing safety concerns related to reading road signs and communicating with law enforcement [5][6] - California is the only state not complying with the English proficiency rule for truck drivers, leading to the withholding of $40 million in funds [6][9] - California has issued commercial driver's licenses (CDL) to individuals who are not lawfully present in the US or whose work permits have expired, raising concerns about road safety [9] NASA and Space Exploration - NASA is refocusing on human space exploration, with less emphasis on climate crisis initiatives [11] - Artemis 2 is scheduled to go to the moon and back in early 2025, marking the first time in 54 years [11][12] - The department will open up the Artemis 3 contract to competition between SpaceX and other companies like Blue Origin, aiming to accelerate the return to the moon and win the space race against China [13][14]

Well, at this point, the government shutdown now beginning to cause disruptions to air travel. Joining us now, TD Cowan, airline analyst, Tom Fitzgerald, when did it start. Uh, when did you did they start noticing and and can you explain the the cause and effect of what's happening, Tom.>> Sure. Thanks, Joe. I've actually been pretty impressed by the resilience of the system thus far.We've seen a little bit of an elevation in delays, but no spike in cancellations, and I I would say the data looks more like ...