Duffy Warns of Worsening US Flight Delays
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The government shutdown is now one week away from being the longest stoppage in US history as federal workers miss full paychecks and flight delays pile up. In focus again this week are airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Sunday on Fox News that in the coming days we are "going to see more staffing shortages in towers,
As air traffic controllers miss their first full paycheck, larger numbers of the workforce are calling in sick—forcing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to slow the flow of traffic at some of the nation’s busiest airports.
The restriction came after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that flight disruptions will increase as controllers miss a paycheck on Oct. 28.
Major airports including Boston Logan, Newark and Los Angeles International experienced ground stops or flight delays Sunday amid the ongoing government shutdown.
The 28-day government shutdown reaches a critical point as air traffic controllers miss paychecks, potentially impacting business travel nationwide.
The shutdown in Washington has caused grounded or delayed flights in airports across the country. Air traffic controllers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday.