The former FAA official says that amid the government shutdown, air traffic controllers are reaching a painful tipping point.

Air traffic controllers are deemed essential and are required to work even without compensation. Pay for time worked during a shutdown is normally distributed once the government is up and running again. But Duffy says those who are found to be “problem children” may instead be removed from their jobs.

The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

Delta Air Lines has been swapping out engines on 300-plus Airbus A320 jets since 2022 following reports of toxic air contamination affecting passengers and crew.

Senators are growing increasingly concerned that the mounting flight delays and air traffic controller absences could balloon to the level experienced during the 2019 government shutdown, with some believing it could again be key to breaking the stalemate.

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The Canadian boycott of travel to the United States took another turn for the worse. Preliminary data from Statistics Canada on the situation in September 2025 showed that the month continued to see a massive decline in the number of Canadians heading south.

Major airports including Boston Logan, Newark and Los Angeles International experienced ground stops or flight delays Sunday amid the ongoing government shutdown.