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Flight delays mount amid air traffic controller shortages

Worst weekend for air traffic controller staffing since start of shutdown

Flight delays linked to the ongoing federal government shutdown continue, with this past weekend marking the worst for air traffic control staffing shortages since the shutdown began, according to a CNN analysis of Federal Aviation Administration operations plans.

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Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

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Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark

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FAA urges lawmakers to reopen the government amid staffing shortages

Federal Aviation Administration officials on Friday night urged Congress to approve government funding as more air traffic controllers call in sick amid the shutdown.

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Staff shortages from government shutdown cause delays at US airports

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Air traffic controller shortages cause widespread flight delays amid government shutdown

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Airlines step up to support federal workers as nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers go unpaid

Major airlines are providing meals and support to unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA officers during the federal government shutdown.

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80% of NYC-area air traffic controllers absent amid 'surge' in callouts: FAA

A surge in callouts among air traffic controllers "is straining staffing levels" at multiple airports across the U.S. -- including in the New York City area where 80% of controllers are absent, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday evening.

Air traffic controllers issue desperate plea as families struggle without paychecks

Air traffic controllers press lawmakers to end government shutdown, saying unpaid workers and staffing shortages are putting aviation safety at risk.

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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 week.

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United and American Airlines beg Congress to end shutdown ahead of busy holiday season as air traffic controllers work overtime without pay

It's putting stress on people. It's not fair to those people. It's also putting stress on the economy,” United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said.