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Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide

Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide
general10/7/2025

Controllers are considered essential workers and are exempt from being furloughed during a shutdown.

A week into the government shutdown, air traffic controller sick calls are beginning to cause delays and cancellations as a number of airport towers and control facilities don’t have enough staff to properly handle all flights. Controllers are consid... [5959 chars]