Transportation Secretary Duffy ordered flight reductions at 40 major airports starting Friday, citing air traffic controller staffing shortages as shutdown continues.

A Democratic lawmaker is supporting the Trump administration's flight reduction plan amid the government shutdown, citing safety concerns as air traffic controllers work without pay.

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports as early as Friday if no shutdown deal is reached, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conference Wednesday.

Pay for the average TSA screener shot up to $61,840 in 2024 from $42,310 in 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During that shutdown, some screeners opted for comparable wages in the fast-food, construction and other industries.

Airports across the country have experienced shortages of air traffic controllers and security workers, who have gone weeks without pay amid the shutdown.

The Trump administration has tried to blame Democrats for the shutdown in public videos at airports, but several major air hubs, including Hawaiʻi, have refused to air the videos, calling it a violation of the Hatch Act that limits certain political activities by federal employees to ensure government programs are administered in a nonpartisan way.

Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade. The Atlanta airport is warning travelers to be ready for delays going through security due to a shortage of ...

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