Staffing Issues Cause More Air Travel Delays, as Controllers’ Union Backs G.O.P.’s Plan to End Shutdown
Air travelers faced a second day of widespread delays Friday as thin air traffic control staffing rippled through major hubs, including New York’s airports. By midafternoon, the FAA reported average two-hour holdups for flights to Boston, Newark, LaGuardia and Nashville, with shorter setbacks to Dallas Fort Worth and Houston. The strain followed Thursday night’s chaos after Orlando’s evening shift lacked certified controllers, prompting contingency measures and East Coast spillovers. As the shutdown pushes controllers past their first missed paycheck, their union urged Congress to pass a clean continuing resolution, while officials warned disruptions could worsen into November.
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