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Lingering government shutdown causing flight delays and making air travel ‘less safe’ every day
Every day of the federal government shutdown air traffic controllers calling out sick have caused flight delays, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday.
As the federal government entered the second week of a shutdown, staffing shortages among air traffic controllers began impacting travel.But even before the shutdown began on Oct. 1, a shortage of air traffic controllers existed.More than 13,000 air ...
ATLANTA — The Senate remains in a standstill as of Tuesday morning and the government shutdown is entering its seventh day, with a short-term spending bill to kickstart things still out of reach. The shutdown is expected to start becoming more noticeable ...
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.
This situation can’t fly. The safety of every American plane passenger is being imperiled as the government shutdown drags into its second week, irate air traffic controllers say. More than 14,000 controllers employed by the Federal Aviation ...