Kalshi self-certifies CFTC-regulated flight cancellation event contract

Odaily reported that Kalshi has self-certified a CFTC-regulated flight cancellation event contract, allowing investors to trade on whether flight cancellations at a specific airport exceed a set threshold within a given period. The contract will be settled based on actual cancellation data, providing a standardized hedging tool for risks related to flight operations, while introducing flight disruption scenarios into the contract-based trading market.