Trump transport chief warns US to cut airline traffic by 10% if shutdown not resolved

Sean Duffy says cuts at 40 locations to reduce stress on air traffic controllers and will start Friday if solution not foundTransportation secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday the federal government would be reducing airline traffic by 10% at 40 locations beginning on Friday if the government shutdown does not end by then.The comments come after Duffy warned earlier this week that the US may close portions of its airspace if the shutdown, now on its record-breaking 36th day, does not end. Continue reading…