Washington: As the U.S. government shutdown stretches into its 37th day, the country’s aviation sector is facing its most severe disruption in decades. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced sweeping flight reductions across major U.S. airports to ensure air traffic safety amid mounting strain on unpaid controllers. The move comes as airlines scramble to revise schedules, field passenger complaints, and minimize chaos ahead of the busy travel season.

According to Reuters, the initial phase of flight cuts approximately 4% of daily operations will take effect Friday morning across 40 high-traffic airports, potentially rising to 10% next week if the political stalemate continues.

At a joint briefing, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford said

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