Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark

Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown ...

80% of NYC-area air traffic controllers absent amid 'surge' in callouts: FAA

A surge in callouts among air traffic controllers "is straining staffing levels" at multiple airports across the U.S. -- including in the New York City area where 80% of controllers are absent, the ...

Lack of air traffic controllers hits almost half of major U.S. airports

Nearly 50% of the 30 busiest U.S. airports are grappling with shortages of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday, leading to flight delays nationwide as a federal ...

Flight delays persist Monday as air traffic controllers face work without pay

Transportation chief said he expects more flights to be delayed, canceled, with air traffic controllers set to miss paychecks ...

Air traffic controllers are about to miss their first paycheck, forcing some into side gigs

As essential workers, air traffic controllers are required to work without pay during a government shutdown forcing some into ...

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 ...