Air traffic controller shortages cause widespread flight delays amid government shutdown

Data showed a “broader slowdown” Thursday across the country's aviation system for the first time since the shutdown began on ...

As Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher ...
USA Today

Transportation Secretary says government shutdown puts strain on air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Oct. 6 that the government shutdown is adding stress to already overworked and understaffed air traffic controllers, as some areas have seen an uptick in ...
Government Executive

How the shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays

Airports across the United States have been experiencing significant flight delays recently because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, who have been required to work without pay since a ...
The Conversation

How the government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

No air traffic control delays occurring at Las Vegas airport

While airports around the country struggle with growing short-staffing problems in their air traffic control towers, Las Vegas appears to be holding its own. Officials at Harry Reid International ...
KCCI Des Moines

Get the Facts: Air traffic control staffing shortfalls existed prior to government shutdown

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 ...