"Airport interruptions have been largely sporadic. But this weekend was the worst for air traffic control staffing since the shutdown began last month. The Federal Aviation Administration reported Friday that a "surge in callouts" among air traffic controllers had left at least half of the 30 busiest airports across the country understaffed, leading to widespread delays. Two of Southern California's busiest airports - Los Angeles International Airport and San Diego International Airport - experienced average flight delays of at least an hour on Sunday"
"The most recent delays across the country began on Thursday when the FAA warned in an advisory that there would be "no certified traffic controllers available" at Orlando International Airport. By the evening, the airport reported average delays of nearly three hours, with some flights delayed for much longer or canceled. On Friday, the FAA reported that the staffing shortage had caused delays for flights bound for a host of airports including those in San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix and Washington, D.C."
The government shutdown is causing sustained delays at U.S. airports due to a growing shortage of air traffic controllers. Weekend staffing shortages were the worst since the shutdown began, with the FAA reporting a surge in callouts that left at least half of the 30 busiest airports understaffed. Los Angeles and San Diego experienced average flight delays of at least an hour. Nearly 13,000 controllers have been working without pay, producing fatigue, stress and financial strain. The FAA warned of no certified controllers at Orlando, producing multi-hour delays and cancellations. Officials warn disruptions may worsen as Thanksgiving travel increases.
Read at Los Angeles Times
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]