Air Traffic Controller, Flight Delays
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Flight Delays Mount as Government Shutdown Leaves Air Traffic Controllers Working Without Pay
Flight delays and cancellations are surging around the country as a result of staff shortages in airports as the government shutdown stretches on, causing thousands of air traffic controllers to work without pay.
The U.S. Department of Transportation may need to close "certain parts of the airspace" if the longest government shutdown on record continues into next week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.