Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
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Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
"A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday around the country as controllers braced for their first full missing paycheck during the federal government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing-related delays on Monday afternoon averaging about 20 minutes at the airport in Dallas and about 40 minutes at both Newark Liberty International Airport and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport."
"The delays in Austin followed a brief ground stop at the airport, meaning flights were held at their originating airports until the FAA lifted the stop around 4:15 p.m. local time. The FAA also warned of staffing issues at a facility in Jacksonville, Florida, that could cause some problems. Just last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had predicted that travelers would start to see more flights delayed and canceled as the nation's air traffic controllers work without pay during the shutdown,"
"Earlier Monday, flights were also briefly delayed at Los Angeles International Airport, one of the busiest in the world. The disruptions emerged a day after the FAA had issued a temporary ground stop at LAX for about two hours due to a shortage of controllers. Aviation analytics firm Cirium said about 72% of the flights scheduled Sunday at LAX took off within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure times."
A shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown led to staffing-related delays and ground stops at major U.S. airports. The FAA reported average delays of about 20 minutes at Dallas and about 40 minutes at Newark Liberty and Austin-Bergstrom, with a brief ground stop in Austin holding flights until 4:15 p.m. local time. The FAA warned of potential staffing issues at a Jacksonville facility. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said more controllers were calling in sick as unpaid work and stress mount. Los Angeles International experienced brief delays after a temporary ground stop. Most controllers are working mandatory overtime six days a week without pay.
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