US EditionUS air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights
Staffing shortages due to the shutdown caused delays averaging over two hours at some airports, with 92% of 23,600 daily flights still departing on time, aviation analysts said.
- Due to critical shortages of air traffic controllers on the seventh day of the federal government shutdown, the FAA will halt approach control services at Nashville’s airport on Tuesday night.
- Widespread staff absences stem from the ongoing shutdown that began October 1, which has forced air traffic controllers to work without pay and increased sick calls across the country.
- These staffing issues have already closed the Hollywood Burbank Airport tower for nearly six hours Monday night and left numerous other major airports understaffed or delayed.
- As of Tuesday afternoon, 2,152 U.S. flights were delayed and 58 canceled, with delays averaging 41 minutes at O'Hare and two hours expected in Nashville.
- Union officials warn that stress will escalate with missed paychecks, and the air traffic system remains fragile as more controllers call in sick.
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US flight delay risk ‘growing by the day’ with staffing shortages during government shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday reported staffing issues at airports in Nashville, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia, and at its air traffic control centers in Atlanta and the Dallas-Fort Worth area
Over 3,000 flights delayed amid staff shortage as US govt shutdown completes Day 7; Houston, Nashville, more affected
Southwest Airlines has delayed more than 500 flights and American Airlines 400 flights, FlightAware data showed. A total of 225 flights were delayed at Nashville, and more than 570 flights at Chicago O'Hare.
FAA Warns of Flight Disruptions Over Controller Shortages
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing for national flight disruptions as critical staffing shortages grip major air traffic control centers in cities like Chicago, Nashville, Houston, and Las Vegas. The shortages stem from the ongoing federal government shutdown, which forces essential FAA personnel, including controllers, to work without pay. In response, the FAA has issued ground delay advisories, including a two‑hour ground d…
Major airports face delays due to staffing as US government shutdown continues
More than 3,000 flights have been delayed, according to flight tracking data, as staffing shortages have affected a growing number of airports, including Houston, Nashville, Dallas, Chicago O'Hare and Newark.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned passengers that many flights will be delayed due to a lack of air traffic control personnel, with airports in Nashville and Chicago being the hardest hit.
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