US EditionFlights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage
The FAA halted flights at LAX due to controller shortages amid a government shutdown, causing delays averaging 49 minutes, officials said.
- On Sunday the Federal Aviation Administration halted departures to Los Angeles, holding planes at origin starting at 11:42 a.m. due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility.
- Amid the federal government shutdown, the FAA issued the ground stop soon after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted more delays as controllers work without pay and 22 staffing triggers were logged.
- The disruption rippled to Newark Liberty International Airport, Teterboro Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, causing delays averaging an hour and 40 minutes, the FAA said.
- The FAA expects to lift the ground stop by 1:30 p.m., but cautioned restrictions might continue to limit traffic into Los Angeles International Airport.
- Amid the shutdown, Duffy said controllers are wearing thin, highlighting operational challenges as air traffic controllers work without pay at one of the world's busiest airports during the federal government shutdown.
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Hanford Sentinel
Staffing issues trigger temporary ground stop at LAX
Nearly four weeks into the federal government shutdown, a staffing shortage at Los Angeles International Airport prompted a temporary ground stop Sunday morning affecting flights at the West Coast's largest and busiest airport.
Air traffic controller shortage still causing ground stops and delays at these U.S. airports
Flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday, when the agency also reported staffing-related delays in Chicago, Washington and Newark, New Jersey.The FAA issued a temporary ground stop at one of the world’s busiest airports soon after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted that trave…
Flights to LAX briefly stopped over air traffic controller shortage
Flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday, when the agency also reported staffing-related delays in Chicago, Washington and Newark, New Jersey.
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Shutdown Triggers LAX Ground Stop Amid Controller Shortage
On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a ground stop for flights bound for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) due to a significant shortage of air traffic controllers caused by the government shutdown led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, resulting in major disruptions to U.S. air travel. The FAA announced that flights bound for LAX were held at their originating airports starting at 11:42 a.m. Eastern Time due …
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