Exhausted, unpaid air traffic controllers warn as government shutdown puts plane passengers at risk

“What passengers often forget is that the person guiding their plane through the sky is human: underpaid, overworked, ...

Expert sounds alarm over impact of government shutdown on air traffic control

National Air Traffic Controllers Association’s Nick Daniels discusses how air traffic controllers are navigating the ongoing ...
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

Staffing shortages at air traffic control towers cause massive delays across U.S.

At least eight air traffic control towers are expected to be understaffed for several hours on Tuesday night, according to ...

Air traffic control staffing problems continue to cause delays as shutdown drags on

The Federal Aviation Administration reported a growing number of their facilities are short-staffed on Friday, including some which have caused delays for travelers.
WCIV

Flight delays from air traffic control callouts could get worse if shutdown drags on

(TNND) — The Nashville airport said Wednesday that air traffic control staffing has returned to normal after unexpected ...
mlive

Air traffic control tower at major U.S. airport goes unmanned for hours

Flight delays reported across multiple U.S. airports as unpaid essential workers call in sick during government shutdown.
NBC Los Angeles

Air traffic control slams Spirit flight for ‘close' Air Force One encounter

Air traffic controllers expressed concern that a Boston-bound Spirit flight was flying too close to Air Force One as both traversed New York skies Tuesday, radio communications show, though a source ...