The chaos is worsening. The US Department of Transportation said it will not immediately reduce flight capacity by 10%.

On the 7th local time, U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg stated that the Department of Transportation has decided not to immediately implement the measure to reduce the number of flights by 10%, as this could cause "greater chaos." On the 7th, 824 flights at 40 major airports across the United States were canceled, and over 1000 flights were delayed. American Airlines stated that the flight cancellations on the 7th, in accordance with the reduction measures required by the Federal Aviation Administration, have affected 12,000 passengers.