Government Shutdown Causes Flight Delays

Flight delays extended into a second day with over 1,000 within, into, or out of the U.S. as of Tuesday morning.
13,000 air traffic controllers and 61,000 TSA staff work unpaid amid government shutdown.
Nashville faced 2+ hour ground delays; Chicago O'Hare had 40-minute delays; Denver had 247 outbound and 358 inbound flight delays.
2,350 NATCA-represented aviation workers may be furloughed.
Essential Air Service subsidies expire on Oct 12, risking rural air service.
White House memo says no back pay for 750,000 furloughed employees.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blames Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Government | Transportation | Aircraft

United States

Donald Trump | Hakeem Jeffries | Sean Duffy | Chuck Schumer

3 months ago