US to Cut 10% of Flights on Shutdown, Spare Routes Abroad (1)

The US will cut flight capacity by 10% at 40 high-volume markets across the country, though international routes will be spared, to alleviate pressure on air traffic controllers and the aviation system during what is now the longest government shutdown in history.

The changes will start Friday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during a press briefing alongside the leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, Bryan Bedford. The agency plans to release the markets impacted on Thursday.

“The data will dictate what we do,” Duffy said. “If the data goes in the wrong direction, could you see additional restrictions? ...