US flight delays spike as air traffic controller absences increase

U.S. officials delayed a new round of flights on Monday as airlines said 3.2 million air passengers have been hit by delays ...
Government Executive

Airports seeing spike in shutdown impacts as TSA screeners and air traffic controllers call out

The TSA callout rate hit 10% just before the shutdown ended in 2019, more than three times the normal rate. A spokesperson ...

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

Flight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its ...

Nationwide flight delays as shutdown impacts air traffic controllers

The ongoing shutdown has left air traffic controllers unpaid, forcing FAA ground stops and major flight delays across the U.S ...

Flight delays persist as shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortage

Flight delays persist in the U.S. as the government shutdown leads to air an traffic controller shortage.Nov. 3, 2025 ...

Air traffic controller shortages cause widespread flight delays amid government shutdown

Data showed a “broader slowdown” Thursday across the country's aviation system for the first time since the shutdown began on ...
Union Leader

Flight delays spike as air traffic controller absences increase

U.S. officials delayed a new round of flights on Monday as airlines said 3.2 million air passengers have been hit by delays ...
Washington Examiner

FAA cites air traffic controller shortages as cause of growing flight disruptions

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers has led to thousands of flight delays as the government shutdown enters its 20th day. Roughly ...
Salon

The government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to delays

Airports across the United States have been experiencing significant flight delays recently because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, who have been required to work without pay since a ...
Reuters

FAA says US air traffic control staffing issues cause more flight delays

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said late Sunday that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying travel at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark as ...