Air traffic control, government shutdown
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Cracks in the air travel system are widening, as air traffic controllers bear the strain of an understaffed system and no pay until the government shutdown ends.
Flight delays and ground stops expected as government shutdown causes air traffic controller shortages at Chicago O'Hare, Nashville and other major airports.
Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration said they are still seeing staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities across the country, including in New Hampshire.
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Air traffic staffing problems mount during shutdown, hitting Newark Airport
The ongoing federal government shutdown is starting to ripple through the skies over the New York region – and Newark Liberty International Airport is feeling the strain already.