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 @GOPMajorityWhip, mass U.S. flight disruptions are stranding travelers, with a linked KSTP Money Matters report indicating thousands of flights were impacted and widespread cancellations underway. Source: @GOPMajorityWhip; KSTP Money Matters For trading, this headline is directly relevant to airline exposure via the U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS), which holds major U.S. carriers such as Delta, American, United, and Southwest, making sector flow and volume the key near-term signals to monitor. Source: U.S. Global Investors (JETS fund materials) The cited sources do not indicate a direct cryptocurrency linkage; any BTC or ETH reaction should be treated as broader risk-sentiment movement rather than event-specific until additional verified data emerges. Source: @GOPMajorityWhip; KSTP Money Matters