Is the government shutdown affecting air traffic controllers in Texas? See why it could delay your next flight

From flight delays and passport processing backlogs to the closure of national parks and museums, traveling to, through, or from the United States may become increasingly difficult.
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Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov't shutdown could be fired, Duffy warns

Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired, the U.S.
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How air traffic control is impacted by the shutdown

The ongoing government shutdown is worsening air traffic control staffing shortages. We speak with NPR transportation correspondent Joel Rose about how it’s impacting travel.
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The government shutdown keeps snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the government shutdown impacts travelers

There would not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration warned. In Nashville, so many controllers ...

Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide

A week into the government shutdown, air traffic controller sick calls are beginning to cause delays and cancellations as a number of airport towers and control facilities don't have enough staff to ...

Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country

The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.

Air traffic audio reveals tense moments before small plane crashed near Toronto high school

Harrowing air traffic control audio reviewed by CBC News reveals the tense moments before a small plane crash-landed near a Toronto high school Monday night.

Ryanair Pilots Reportedly Send Distress Call After Losing Contact with Air Traffic Control During Approach

Crews on a Ryanair flight from Valencia to London issued a distress code during its approach on Sept. 22. The plane issued a squawk 7600, which signals a lose of radio communications.

Flights resume after radar and communication outages hit air traffic controllers in Dallas

A telecommunication outage caused Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers in Dallas to lose radar and some communications Friday afternoon, leading to flights being stopped at the area ...

California's Burbank airport without air traffic controllers for six hours, forcing delays and cancellations

The Burbank airport, had no air traffic controllers guiding planes for hours Monday because of staff shortages caused by the government shutdown.