Air traffic staffing shortages disrupt thousands of flights while FAA-mandated cancellations to worsen next week if shutdown continues
Trump administration officials ordered commercial airlines to cut hundreds of flights, citing strains on air traffic control during the government shutdown. Air traffic controllers are set to miss their second full paycheck next week because of the shutdown.
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FAA says air traffic controller staffing issues cause delays amid shutdown
(The Hill) – A large absence of air traffic controllers across the country are causing thousands of flight delays, as the government shutdown stretches onto its 20th day, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday. About 7,850 flights ...
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Trump administration threatens to fire unpaid air traffic controllers, deny back pay to furloughed federal workers
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Thursday that the Trump administration would fire air traffic controllers who failed to show up to work even though they are not being paid during the government shutdown. Duffy’s provocative comments came ...
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FAA says US air traffic control staffing issues cause more flight delays
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said late Sunday that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying travel at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark as a U.S. government shutdown hit its 19th day. The FAA said ...
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