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Kalshi self-certifies CFTC contract on flight cancellations

Published Jul 17, 2026Updated 11h ago

Prediction market company Kalshi has self-certified with the CFTC a contract allowing users to bet on flight cancellations at US airports. The filing was made via the self-certification process and covers percentages of canceled flights in given periods.

Why this matters?

The self-certified flight cancellation contract lets Kalshi expand into travel hedging products that can list immediately unless the CFTC objects.

The bigger picture

Kalshi builds travel hedging vertical with CFTC self-certified flight cancellation contract alongside its sports and political markets.

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