According to @ReutersBiz, US flights were set to drop to a trickle before Thanksgiving as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of rising air traffic control staffing shortages caused by a record federal shutdown, signaling imminent capacity constraints for carriers and airports, source: @ReutersBiz. The report attributes the disruption specifically to ATC shortages linked to the prolonged shutdown, with flight schedules set for sharp reductions across US routes and hubs, a direct operational headwind for the travel sector, source: @ReutersBiz. Based on the report’s identification of ATC-driven capacity cuts, the immediate trading datapoints are confirmed airline schedule updates, FAA advisories, and carrier capacity guidance, source: @ReutersBiz. No cryptocurrencies or digital assets, including BTC or ETH, were mentioned or linked to market impact in the report, source: @ReutersBiz.

According to @business, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that U.S. air travel would come to a virtual standstill during the Thanksgiving holiday if the government shutdown persists (source: Bloomberg). The timing concentrates operational risk for carriers and airports in the holiday window, heightening headline sensitivity for airline-linked assets and travel demand indicators (source: Bloomberg).