Air traffic controllers have become reluctant bargaining chips in the government shutdown. They just want to get paid.

America's 13,000 air traffic controllers will soon receive their first $0 paycheck. They hold a delicate power in ...

Air Traffic Controller Sick Calls Are Ramping Up—Expect Flight Delays To Climb

Unpaid air traffic controllers will miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday, traditionally an inflection point in previous ...

Federal shutdown disrupts flights at Newark and adds stress on air traffic controllers

The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times at Newark Liberty International Airport and put ...

Air traffic controllers at O'Hare Airport continue to work despite uncertainty from government shutdown

Drew MacQueen, vice president of the Great Lakes Regional National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said what's hitting ...
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What Actually Happens At The Airport During An Air Traffic Control Shortage?

Air traffic control workers are the unsung heroes of flying. Staffing shortages can cause significant disruptions in an ...

Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov’t shutdown could be fired, Duffy warns

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he understands the frustrations and worries of air traffic controllers who have to ...

U.S. transportation chief doesn't want air traffic controllers driving for Uber during shutdown

U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy also said he "can't guarantee" flights will be on time as government ...
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What Fliers Need to Know About Air Traffic Control Amid the Government Shutdown

US controllers received a partial paycheck on October 15, and if the shutdown continues to drag on, will be forced to work ...
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Atlanta air traffic controllers work without pay as shutdown impacts flights nationwide

Air traffic controllers nationwide are working without pay during the government shutdown, including those at ...
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Are Air Traffic Controllers the Key to Ending the Shutdown?

Since the start of the government shutdown, thousands of flight delays have bottlenecked travel at major U.S. airports due, ...

US could fire air traffic controllers who fail to work as delays continue

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that the government could dismiss air traffic controllers who repeatedly fail to show up for work during the government shutdown as flight ...
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Air traffic control trainees brace for impact of government shutdown

The FAA's training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown, but air traffic control trainees are still feeling its impact.