U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Tuesday he could be forced to close some of the national airspace to air traffic if the federal government shutdown extends for another week, warning of travel chaos and sparking a selloff in airline shares.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned the United States might be forced to close some airspace if air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck.

The broken windscreen of the plane is scary, but the answer to what caused it might be more complicated than some reports claim.

U.S. air travel turmoil deepened as nearly 7,000 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday, with air traffic controller absences surging as the federal government shutdown reached its 27th day. The Federal Aviation Administration cited staffing shortages and imposed ground delay programs affecting Newark Airport in New Jersey,

The Department of Transportation and TSA are assuring travelers that safety remains their top priority as the government shutdown continues.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A “near-total secrecy” surrounding deportation flights and the use of full-body restraints onboard is raising “serious human rights concerns,” a group of 11 Democratic U.S. senators wrote in a letter Thursday to top immigration officials.