Ground delays issued amid shortage of air controllers as shutdown continues

Departures to Orlando International Airport are delayed an average of 2.7 hours overnight Thursday due to staffing issues, ...

Shutdown pain intensifies as air traffic controllers lose pay, and food assistance is drying up

Food assistance, health care costs, air travel, and military pay all face major strain if the shutdown extends beyond this ...

Flight delays hit Orlando, Dallas, DC due to shortage of air traffic controllers

Flights at Orlando, Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. airports were delayed on Thursday due to a shortage of air traffic ...
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Atlanta’s air traffic controllers juggle flights and side hustles amid shutdown

Atlanta air traffic controllers are working without pay and turning to Uber and DoorDash to stay afloat as the shutdown drags ...

Air traffic controllers' union chief says tension is at an 'all-time high' as workers miss their first full paycheck of the government shutdown

"Air traffic controllers are not only stressed, they're not only fatigued, they're angry. They're upset," Nick Daniels said.

Air Traffic Controller Says Fears About Flying During Shutdown Are Justified

An air traffic controller working two jobs through the government shutdown isn't trying to alarm flyers ... but, he thinks a ...

Former air traffic controller helping others amid government shutdown

A former air traffic controller, who once worked in Houston's airspace, is helping the tower crew at Hobby Airport as they ...

Government shutdown likely to extend to next week as Senate adjourns with no breakthrough

Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without ...

Air-traffic controllers miss their first paycheck. Shutdown effects on airports could get much worse.

The U.S. government shutdown is nearing its first full month with Washington still gridlocked. This week also marks the first ...

Orlando airport close to cancelling all landings due to US government shutdown

The US government shutdown has been going on for more than four weeks, with Republicans and Democrats failing to agree on a ...

I’m an air traffic controller. We’re struggling in the shutdown.

There is zero margin for error in our jobs. Showing up to work every day, not knowing when or if you'll be paid, is deeply ...

Could air traffic controllers delaying senators’ flights end the shutdown?

On Thursday, air traffic controllers caused delays at Reagan National Airport just as lawmakers were headed home. The top two ...