The National Air Traffic Controllers association has called on the Democrats vote to reopen the government. Yesterday I had a conversation with the administrator of the FAA. It was chilling. As everyone knows, The FAA announced that it is putting in place a mandatory 10% reduction in flights in the 40 largest airports in America. What the administrator of the FAA told me yesterday on the phone was why. And here's what Administrator Bedford said. He said last Friday, which was Halloween, half of the busiest 30 air traffic control facilities were short staffed. (06:43–06:52)
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Asserts that the FAA is implementing a 10% flight reduction in the 40 largest U.S. airports.
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