U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will reduce flight capacity across the nation's airspace starting on Friday morning if air traffic controllers continue to be unpaid.
The news comes amid what has become the longest government shutdown in the country's history.
"There is going to be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 of our locations," Duffy said on Wednesday, also noting that the "data-based decision" is designed to alleviate pressure on controllers as they work to keep the skies safe.
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