Shutdown pain intensifies as air traffic controllers lose pay, and food assistance is drying up

Food assistance, health care costs, air travel, and military pay all face major strain if the shutdown extends beyond this ...

Former air traffic controller launches fundraiser to help Hobby airport staff affected by shutdown

A former controller and pilot launched a GoFundMe to help the tower staff at Houston's Hobby Airport, aiming to raise at ...

Could air traffic controllers delaying senators’ flights end the shutdown?

On Thursday, air traffic controllers caused delays at Reagan National Airport just as lawmakers were headed home. The top two ...

I’m an air traffic controller. We’re struggling in the shutdown.

There is zero margin for error in our jobs. Showing up to work every day, not knowing when or if you'll be paid, is deeply ...

Flight delays hit Orlando, Dallas, DC due to shortage of air traffic controllers

Flights at Orlando, Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. airports were delayed on Thursday due to a shortage of air traffic ...

Ground delays issued amid shortage of air controllers as shutdown continues

Departures to Orlando International Airport are delayed an average of 2.7 hours overnight Thursday due to staffing issues, ...
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Air Traffic Controller Says Fears About Flying During Shutdown Are Justified

An air traffic controller working two jobs through the government shutdown isn't trying to alarm flyers ... but, he thinks a ...

4,300 Flights Delayed Thursday As Air Traffic Controller Shortage And East Coast Storms Snarl U.S. Airspace Amid Shutdown

As rain and thunderstorms pelt the East Coast on Thursday, air traffic controllers continue to call out of work in greater ...

Orlando airport experiences flight delays due to lack of air traffic controllers

Passengers can expect average delays of nearly three hours, the FAA said, warning that at some point all flights into Florida ...

Airlines call on Congress to immediately end government shutdown, pay air traffic controllers

The airline industry is pushing Republicans and Democrats to reopen the government as air traffic controllers work without ...

Air Controller Shortage Causes Delays in Orlando and at Other Major Airports

The F.A.A. warned that a lack of certified air traffic controllers in Orlando could cause delays throughout the East Coast.