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Air traffic controller shortages amid shutdown lead to canceled flights, delays nationwide

Air traffic controller shortages amid shutdown lead to canceled flights, delays nationwide
nation10/7/2025

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

A week into the government shutdown, flight delays and cancellations are starting to climb as sick calls involving air traffic controllers leave a number of airport towers and control facilities without enough staff to properly handle all flights. Th... [919 chars]