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US flight delays spike as air traffic controller absences increase

U.S. officials delayed a new round of flights on Monday as airlines said 3.2 million air passengers have been hit by delays or canceled flights due to a spike in air traffic controller absences amid a...

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Air traffic controllers call for an end to the government shut down

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Air traffic controllers seek public's help at MSP Airport to end government shutdown

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of 'mass chaos' in skies if shutdown continues

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck.

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Travel companies warn what will happen if the government shutdown doesn't end before Thanksgiving: chaos

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What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown

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Airport closures, flight delays expected to continue amid shutdown

Nearly half of all major air traffic control centers are already facing staffing shortages across the country, which prompted a flurry of airport closures, ground stops or long flight delays, accordi...

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FAA halts traffic at Washington DC airport after threat reported against plane

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Massive Texas airport hit by standard THREE HOUR TSA lines as government shutdown paralyzes America's airports

WJW-TV Cleveland on MSN

LISTEN: The moments before near-miss at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

The FOX 8 I-Team has uncovered what happened as a passenger plane and a helicopter nearly collided in the sky outside Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

NPR

Shutdown strains already short-staffed air traffic controllers, union president says

Air traffic controllers will continue to work under strain as the government shutdown drags on, according to the head of the union that represents them. "What they're working under is one of the lowest-morale times in history," Nick Daniels, president of ...

The Macomb Daily

Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the shutdown could be fired, Duffy warns

Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired, the U.S. transportation secretary warned. Transportation Secretary ...

The Hill

Duffy threatens to fire air traffic controllers who skip work during shutdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said he would fire air traffic controllers who are skipping work because of the government shutdown. “If we have a continual small subset of controllers that don’t show up to work … they’re the ...