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Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

Flight delays continued at U.S. airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing delays of two ...

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Air-traffic controllers miss their first paycheck. The shutdown’s effects on airports is getting worse.

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Air traffic control shortages pile up, causing delays and disruptions at airports across the US

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FAA urges lawmakers to reopen the government amid staffing shortages

Federal Aviation Administration officials on Friday night urged Congress to approve government funding as more air traffic controllers call in sick amid the shutdown.

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Delays at US airports as staff absences surge, aviation agency says

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Air traffic controller shortages cause widespread flight delays amid government shutdown

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80% of NYC-area air traffic controllers absent amid 'surge' in callouts: FAA

A surge in callouts among air traffic controllers "is straining staffing levels" at multiple airports across the U.S. -- including in the New York City area where 80% of controllers are absent, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday evening.

Yahoo

America’s air traffic controller shortage is even worse during the government shutdown—but job candidates can make $145,000 per year

Air traffic controllers, expected to work without pay during the government shutdown, aren’t showing up at airports. It’s making the industry’s headcount problem even worse, with staffing down 50% in some areas. The U.S. government shutdown is ...

Tennessean

Nashville's air traffic control tower back to 'normal' understaffing levels, airport says

Delta Flight 2465 was one of 263 planes delayed in and out of Nashville International Airport on Oct. 7, impacting 39,450 passengers, according to data from BNA. Kentucky resident Brian McClure's plane circled over Nashville waiting for clearance to land ...