Air traffic controller shortages amid shutdown lead to canceled flights, delays nationwide

A week into the government shutdown, air traffic controller sick calls are beginning to cause delays and cancellations as a ...

Shutdown strains already short-staffed air traffic controllers, union president says

Understaffing at air traffic control towers has affected flights this week. But the The National Air Traffic Controllers ...

Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country

The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out ...

Slight rise in US air traffic controllers calling in sick seen since shutdown began

The number of air traffic controllers calling in sick since the government shutdown began last week has seen a slight "tick ...

Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the government shutdown impacts travelers

There would not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the ...

Government shutdown leaves LA area airport without air traffic controllers for hours

Hollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles had no air traffic controllers in the air traffic control tower for several hours on Monday amid a shortage of them during the federal government shutdown.

Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen

The delays came just hours after the transportation secretary warned that flying could be disrupted by the government ...

Staffing shortages cause more flight delays as federal government shutdown reaches 7th day

The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing issues at airports in Nashville, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and ...

Delays reported at airports for third day as government shutdown drags on

One of the airports hit with delays was Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to the FAA. The agency also ...

Bay Area airports run smoothly during government shutdown — so far

Airports in the Bay Area are running smoothly so far during the government shutdown, but TSA officers in Oakland are calling ...

Could air traffic controllers help end the government shutdown?

Air traffic controllers, who are required to work without pay during the shutdown, are credited with helping end the most recent shutdown in 2019, when a series of absences snarled flights and ...