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

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that the U.S. mightiness beryllium forced to adjacent parts of its airspace if staffing shortages amid the 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 the 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 the airspace because we conscionable cannot negociate it, because we don’t person the aerial postulation controllers."

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

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