US air travel could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites, says top official

Air travel in the United States could soon "slow to a trickle", authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers face chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.

"You're going to have air travel slow to a trickle as everyone wants to travel to see their families," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News Sunday ahead of Thanksgiving holidays starting in two weeks. 

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"We're going to see air traffic controllers, very few of them coming to work, which means you'll have a few flights taking off and landing... You're going to have massive disruption (and) a lot of angry Americans."