"You will see mass flight delays, you'll see mass cancellations, and you 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 system got off the hook because October is one of the slower travel months of the year,"
"If the government is still shut down during Thanksgiving travel, we will see absolute chaos, delays and cancellations an"
FAA intends to reduce airline flights by up to 10 percent at 40 of the nation's busiest airports, phased over several days with 4 percent on Friday, 5 percent on Saturday, 6 percent on Sunday, and 10 percent next week. Cirium reported 739 cancellations as of 7 a.m., equaling 3 percent of Friday's schedule; reductions could reach about 4,000 daily cancellations if goals are met. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of mass delays, cancellations, and possible partial airspace closures due to absent air-traffic controllers. October's lighter travel demand has limited disruptions so far, but Thanksgiving travel could produce widespread chaos.
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