Evening Edition: Will The Government Shutdown Ruin Your Holiday Travel Plans?

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

As the government shutdown continues into record length, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced a reduction in flights as airports struggle with staffing air traffic controller towers. The plan will cut air travel capacity by ten percent at forty major airports in the United States. While delays and cancellations have started to pick up, its is only expected to become a much bigger problem as the holiday season approaches. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, who says Americans are really being let down and should reach out to their Senators and Representatives to end the shutdown. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Charlie Hurt.
0:00.8	I'm Kaylee McEnany.
0:02.0	I'm Brian Kilmead, and this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:09.0	Thursday, November 6th, 2025.
0:12.0	I'm Evan Brown.
0:13.3	The U.S. will be restricting the number of passenger flights, easing pressure on air traffic
0:18.4	control and transportation security as the federal shutdown continues.
0:24.3	It's time to put this thing to bed.
0:26.2	And I think the American traveling public, everybody who hopes to go see family over Thanksgiving,
0:30.8	it's time to log those calls into Capitol Hill, send those letters, do whatever it takes,
0:35.4	because somebody on Capitol Hill is not getting the
0:38.8	message. This is the Fox News Rundown evening edition.
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1:21.1	checkpoints at airports and air traffic controllers working for the FAA are all going unpaid as the U.S. federal government shutdown continues.
1:30.9	And while those two particular workforces are expected to show up and work for deferred pay,
1:36.4	many are starting to call out sick or seek other employment as personal and family finances are now being affected.
1:44.1	And that means fewer travelers can get through security with ease
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