Shutdown Making Flight Delays Worse

Shutdown making flight delays worse

Airports across the United States have been experiencing significant flight delays recently because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, who have been required to work without pay since a government shutdown began on Oct. 1, 2025. Reports suggest employees have been calling in sick in increased numbers. And since there was already a shortage of controllers before the shutdown, the impact has been severe, with thousands of flights delayed or…

How the government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse

An Alaska Airlines jet takes off at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)Airports across the United States have been experiencing significant flight delays recently because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, who have been required to work without pay since a government shutdown began on Oct. 1, 2025. Reports suggest employees have been calling in…

Air traffic controllers say pilots and flight attendants are sending them free food. The shutdown has them working with no pay