Flight cancellations up to 6% as FAA airport delays linger while shutdown bill advances

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday urged Congress to quickly pass the bipartisan bill that would end the government shutdown and the flight disruptions that have plagued the country for nearly a week."If the House does its work tomorrow, we're well on our way" to getting air travel back to normal, Duffy said during a news conference at Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday urged Congress to quickly pass the bipartisan bill that would end the government shutdown and the flight disruptions that have plagued the country for nearly a week.

"If the House does its work tomorrow, we're well on our way" to getting air travel back to normal, Duffy said during a news conference at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

But if lawmakers don't act fast, Duffy warned that the disruptions are likely to get worse ahead of Thanksgiving week, one of the busiest travel times of the year.

"This is the Super Bowl of air traffic controlling," Duffy said.

Some airlines, Duffy warned, are already talking about "grounding their planes" if the government doesn't reopen soon.