Government Shutdown Causes Widespread Airport Delays and Staffing Shortages
TL;DR
Airport delays across the U.S. continue for a second day due to staffing shortages caused by the government shutdown, with over 6,000 delays reported, as air traffic controllers work without pay and face increased stress and sick calls, prompting calls to end the shutdown to restore normal operations.
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- Airport delays hit second day amid government shutdown NBC News
- Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen The New York Times
- A key lifeline for rural communities, federal air travel funds, will expire Sunday if the shutdown continues NBC News
- Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country CNN
- Burbank, California airport goes without air traffic controllers for hours amid government shutdown Fox Business
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