🔗 Share this article Government Cuts Back US Air Travel as Government Closure Stretches On Amid the historic federal government closure nears day 38, US skies will become less congested. Contrastingly for US terminals. Protective Actions Enacted The federal aviation regulatory body stated air travel is being curtailed to ensure air traffic control safety during the federal government funding lapse, currently the lengthiest in history and with no sign of a resolution between Republicans and liberal officials to end the federal budget standoff. Aviation authorities pinpointed “congested corridors” where the FAA says air traffic needs cutting by 4% by 6am ET on Friday, an action that will compel airlines to scrub numerous flights and create a series of scheduling problems and setbacks at major US air terminals. Administration Remarks The administration's transportation head, Sean Duffy, wrote on X Thursday that the move was “not about politics” but rather “involving evaluation the data and mitigating accumulating danger in the system as air traffic professionals continue working without pay”. “Air travel remains secure today, tomorrow, and the day after because of the forward-thinking steps we are taking,” Duffy remarked. Flight Cancellations Experts predict hundreds if not thousands of flights may be scrapped. These reductions might account for as many as 1,800 flights and more than 268,000 seats collectively, according to an estimate by the aviation analytics firm Cirium. Affected Airports The affected airports covering over 25 states include the highest-volume locations across the US – including ATL, North Carolina's city, Denver, DFW, Orlando, Los Angeles, Florida hotspot and SFO. Among key urban centers – like New York, Houston and Illinois hub – various airports will be affected. The trio of airports serving the Washington DC area – Dulles Airport, BWI and DCA – will be affected, inevitably causing schedule changes for government officials as well as the flying public. Related Updates This is the roster of domestic airports cutting flights on Friday as a result of federal government shutdown. An ex-DOJ worker who tossed food at a federal officer during the administration's law enforcement surge in Washington DC received a not guilty verdict of assault by a DC jury on Thursday in the latest legal rejection of the federal involvement. Several liberal representatives viewed Tuesday’s big electoral wins as indication they should stand firm and secure the best deal from Republicans before agreeing to end the record-breaking budget standoff in history. Democrats praised Nancy Pelosi as a “heroic, trailblazing” member of the US House of Representatives, an “legend” and the “finest presiding officer in American history”, subsequent to her declaration that following two decades in Congress she intends to step down. The thinktank head, the director of the right-leaning policy organization behind the policy blueprint, expressed regret for backing Tucker Carlson’s interview with Hitler supporter Nick Fuentes, but is rejecting appeals to step down.