The US transportation minister said that flight numbers may be reduced by 15% to 20%.

On the 7th local time, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States stated that due to the ongoing government shutdown, airports are facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. Airlines must reduce the number of flights by 10% before 6am Eastern Time on November 14th. The Federal Aviation Administration will also start reducing flights in "high traffic" domestic areas. On that day, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffey said that if the government shutdown continues and more air traffic controllers decide not to come to work, it may be impossible to control the airspace and the number of flights could be reduced by 15% or even 20%.