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 ...

FAA reports increasing air traffic controller call-outs as shutdown enters second month

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pressed lawmakers to reopen the government late Friday as major airports across the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Could air traffic controllers delaying senators’ flights end the shutdown?

On Thursday, air traffic controllers caused delays at Reagan National Airport just as lawmakers were headed home. The top two ...

Shutdown Makes Air Travel System ‘Less Safe,’ Air Traffic Controllers Say

Controllers have urged air passengers to contact their representatives to end the shutdown. The transportation secretary also ...

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 ...

Flight delays become more common as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown

Air traffic controllers are missing another paycheck due to the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns about financial ...

Will air traffic controllers end another government shutdown? They hope not.

Although air traffic controllers are largely seen as having played a central role in ending the previous shutdown, representatives from their union say they hope to remain apolitical and focus on the ...

The future of air traffic control grows more uncertain as the federal government shutdown continues

The impact of the federal government shutdown on the air traffic control system in the United States could linger on well beyond the reopening of the government.

Flight Delays Mount as Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers Strain During Government Shutdown

The ongoing government shutdown has created a cascading crisis in America’s skies, with unpaid air traffic controllers calling in sick at unprecedented rates and causing thousands of flight delays ...