Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark
Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities around the country were again causing delays at airports on…
Air traffic controllers at Sea-Tac ask travelers for support
SEATAC, Wash. — It is the 28th day of the U.S. government shutdown, and the first day many…
‘Maximum pain:’ Many federal employees miss their first full paycheck under shutdown
Many federal employees are feeling a financial hit, as the second-longest government shutdown drags on with no end…
Transportation secretary warns air traffic controllers to keep showing up to work or risk firing
Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead…
‘Slight tick up’ in air traffic controller call outs amid shutdown
The Transportation Department is tracking a “slight tick up” in air traffic controllers calling out sick as the…