The government shutdown has entered its second week, and many travelers are worried about possible effects on their flights.
Controllers are considered essential workers and are exempt from being furloughed during a shutdown. An estimated 13,294 ...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic ...
Before the shutdown, there was already a critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Coupled with workers calling in sick in recent days, this has led to severe travel delays at many major airports, ...
An increasing number of air traffic control facilities in the U.S. have had to reduce the number of planes they can handle in their airspace since the government shutdown began.
I’m encouraging air traffic controllers to show up for work,” Duffy said on Wednesday during an interview with CNN’s Jake ...
From flight delays and passport processing backlogs to the closure of national parks and museums, traveling to, through, or ...