Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
Flight delays caused by staffing shortages rose to 44% on Sunday, with air traffic controllers missing their first paychecks amid the government shutdown.
- About 2,800 flights were delayed in the U.S. on October 27, 2025, due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown.
- On the same day, 109 flights were canceled amidst ongoing disruptions in U.S. air travel.
- Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that air traffic controllers are missing their first full paychecks on Tuesday.
- Duffy noted that there are 22 staffing triggers indicating personnel shortages in air traffic control towers across the U.S.
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Airport delays are piling up as air traffic controllers miss their first full paycheck due to shutdown: ‘Something has to give’
Air traffic controllers across the US received their first zeroed-out paycheck Tuesday because of the protracted government shutdown — and staffing shortages are causing airport delays to pile up ahead of the busy holiday season.
Air traffic controllers lose first full paycheck, adding stress to an already stressful job
Air traffic controllers got their first zero-dollar paycheck since the government shutdown began. This is only the latest in a list of grievances bogging these workers down.
Flight delays become more common as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown
Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed employees who guide thousands of flights each day. Flight delays are becoming more common across the country as more controllers call out sick because the Federal Aviation Administration was already so short on controllers before the shutdown. Transport…
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