The shutdown has been a major burden on the airline industry, as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has led to shortages of air traffic controllers, which have resulted in flight delays and ...

The impact of the federal government shutdown on the air traffic control system in the United States could linger on well beyond the reopening of the government.

Controllers have already received one reduced check, because the shutdown began in the middle of a pay period. The next pay date, Oct. 28, will be the first fully missed paycheck.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said thousands of air traffic controllers are going to get a paycheck with no money in it ...

As the federal government entered the second week of a shutdown, staffing shortages among air traffic controllers began impacting travel.But even before the shutdown began on Oct. 1, a shortage of air ...