Air Traffic Control and TSA Operations During the Government Shutdown
TL;DR
During the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, air traffic controllers are under stress due to unpaid work and staffing shortages, echoing similar issues from the 2019 shutdown that caused airport delays; the situation raises concerns about potential disruptions in air travel.
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- Air traffic controllers helped end the last government shutdown, and may again NPR
- Congress just created a new reason to worry about air travel Politico
- How the government shutdown will affect Americans BBC
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