US Edition8 000 flights delayed as US government shutdown grinds to day 26
- On Monday, more than 1,660 flights were delayed nationwide and over 8,600 on Sunday as the Federal Aviation Administration cited staffing shortages and imposed ground delay programs at major U.S. airports.
- Roughly 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers are working without pay while the FAA is about 3,500 controllers short and absences surged to 44%.
- Southwest Airlines reported 45% of its flights delayed on Sunday, with 2,000 delays; American had nearly 1,200, United 739, and Delta 610 delayed flights.
- The mounting delays are prompting public frustration and pressure on lawmakers, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy met with controllers on Monday and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association plans Tuesday events to highlight the first missed paycheck.
- A prior 35-day shutdown similarly raised absences and wait times, and authorities were forced to slow air traffic in New York and Washington.
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Over 4000 flights have already been delayed, with the weather chaos and the government crisis causing massive travel problems in the US.
The Straits Times
The Star Kuala LumpurUS flight delays near 7,000 as government shutdown hits Day 27
WASHINGTON - U.S. air travel turmoil deepened as nearly 7,000 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday, with air traffic controller absences surging as the federal government shutdown reached its 27th day. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Epoch Times
More Than 5,600 US Flights Delayed as Government Shutdown Drags On
More than 5,600 flights across the United States were delayed on Oct. 27 primarily due to air traffic controller staffing shortages, as the federal government shutdown entered its fourth week. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said ground delay programs were put in place at major airports like Newark Airport in New Jersey, Austin Airport in Texas, and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Flights in the southeast have also experienced…
More than 4,300 flights were delayed on Monday in the United States, after more than 8,000 delays on Sunday, because the absence of air traffic controllers increased on the twenty-seventh day of partial suspension of the federal government.to The Federal Aviation Administration cited the shortage of personnel affecting flights throughout the southeast and at Newark Airport in New Jersey. The agency imposed a ground stop at Austin Airport in Texa…
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