
Roughly 6.6% of flights in the U.S. were delayed on Thursday due to absences from air traffic controllers, according to Reuters. That’s only a little worse than the average, which sits at 5%. But it’s about to get much worse, if history is any guide. Previously, that number has hit 53% in previous government shutdowns.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held a press conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday to raise the alarm about what the days and weeks ahead could look like at…








