US EditionCasper Air Travel Should Continue During Federal Shutdown, but Ripple Effects Loom
More than 13,000 air traffic controllers must work without pay during the shutdown while over 11,000 FAA employees face furloughs, risking travel disruptions, aviation groups warn.
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Washington.- Associations of air traffic controllers and U.S. aviation companies warned Wednesday about security risks and flight delays due to the federal government’s budget blockade, and urged Congress to resolve the situation quickly. The U.S. entered Tuesday midnight into a partial administrative shutdown by the government for lack of funding, which caused temporary suspension of employees in many areas. Although essential services such as …
Casper air travel should continue during federal shutdown, but ripple effects loom
CASPER, Wyo. –– Travelers flying in and out of the Casper/Natrona County International Airport should expect to see business as usual during the federal government shutdown, at least for the time being. Air traffic controllers who work for the Federal Aviation Administration and screeners with the Transportation Security Administration are considered essential workers, and will be required to report for duty even though they won’t be paid during…
Government closure occurs after a lack of agreement between Congress and the White House; hundreds of thousands of non-essential employees will be suspended, while the armed forces, air traffic controllers and security agencies continue to operate without salary
US ATC staff told to work without pay as government shutdown kicks in
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to furlough more than 11,000 employees—nearly a quarter of its workforce—as the US government funding deadline expires, triggering a government shutdown. The furloughs, part of the Department of Transportation’s contingency plan, primarily target employees in non-safety and support functions. However, critical, “excepted” personnel, including all 13,000-plus air traffic controllers and o…
FAA SAYS 13,294 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TO CONTINUE WORKING BUT PAY WILL BE WITHHELD IN SHUTDOWN
FAA SAYS 13,294 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TO CONTINUE WORKING BUT PAY WILL BE WITHHELD IN SHUTDOWN (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.) The post FAA SAYS 13,294 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TO CONTINUE WORKING BUT PAY WILL BE WITHHELD IN SHUTDOWN appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.
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