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Air-traffic controllers miss their first paycheck. The shutdown’s effects on airports is getting worse.

The U.S. government shutdown is nearing its first full month with Washington still gridlocked.

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Airlines are feeding air traffic controllers as they miss their first full paychecks

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Flight delays become more common as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown

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FAA urges lawmakers to reopen the government amid staffing shortages

Federal Aviation Administration officials on Friday night urged Congress to approve government funding as more air traffic controllers call in sick amid the shutdown.

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Delays at US airports as staff absences surge, aviation agency says

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Air traffic controller shortages cause widespread flight delays amid government shutdown

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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 at airports. It’s making the industry’s headcount problem even worse, with staffing down 50% in some areas. The U.S. government shutdown is ...

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Watch Live: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discusses shutdown impact on air traffic controllers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke at LaGuardia Airport Tuesday about the ongoing federal government shutdown's impact on air traffic controllers, flight safety and delays.

ABC 7 Chicago

O'Hare air traffic controllers face 1st paycheck cut amid government shutdown

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Sixty air traffic controllers are Chicago O'Hare International Airport are among the hundreds in the Chicago area getting their first pay checks impacted by the federal government shutdown. Air travelers may not have noticed any changes ...

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Stephen A. Smith walks off stage after air traffic controller says he delivers food during shutdown

(NewsNation) — A 16-year air traffic controller took lawmakers to task about his concerns over how long the government shutdown will last. Jack Criss Jr., an audience member at the NewsNation Town Hall, said when he gets off work, he is driving for ...