"Tens of thousands of air traffic controllers and TSA agents have been working with reduced pay in what has become the second-longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. At a Friday press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy insisted that the system was still safe but said it was under strain. The stress level that our controllers are under right now, I think, is unacceptable, Duffy said."
"Yesterday morning, from around 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., a staffing shortage triggered a ground stop affecting Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport and Los Angeles International Airport flights, KTLA reported. An LAX spokesperson confirmed the stoppage to KTLA and said it was caused by a staffing issue in Oakland. Los Angeles Magazine reported that the ground stop order was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, which grounded all flights to OAK from LAX."
A staffing shortage at Oakland's air traffic control tower triggered a ground stop between about 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., delaying flights to and from Los Angeles. LAX confirmed that the stoppage stemmed from a staffing issue in Oakland and the FAA issued an order grounding all flights between LAX and OAK. Tens of thousands of air traffic controllers and TSA agents have been working with reduced pay amid the prolonged federal government shutdown, increasing operational strain. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the system remains safe but under strain and warned of reduced capacity or flight cancellations to preserve safety. Controllers faced the first zeroed paychecks on Oct. 28. Oakland airport referred questions to the FAA, which cited a lapse in funding and declined routine media inquiries.
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