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Air traffic control absences surge, hitting almost half of major US airports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 50% of the 30 busiest U.S. airports faced shortages of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday, leading to flight delays nationwide as ...

America’s air traffic controller shortage is even worse during the government shutdown—but job candidates can make $145,000 per year

Air traffic controllers, expected to work without pay during the government shutdown, aren’t showing up to airports. It’s ...
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Lack of air traffic controllers hits almost half of major US airports

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Travellers check in for flights at Terminal 1 of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport during the government shutdown, ...
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After shutdown, what's next for air traffic control?

The flight reductions imposed during the government shutdown are now over; the Federal Aviation Administration lifted them early Monday morning. Forty major U.S. airports and more than 5 million ...