Air traffic controllers miss paycheck
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Flights at Orlando, Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. airports were delayed on Thursday due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the U.S. government shutdown,
As rain and thunderstorms pelt the East Coast on Thursday, air traffic controllers continue to call out of work in greater numbers after missing their first full paycheck, causing further delays.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday that a shortage of certified air traffic controllers at Orlando International Airport.