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Amid a U.S. government shutdown, flights were widely delayed at major airports, including Nashville and Chicago, with more than 3,000 delays reported as air-traffic staffing shortages worsened.

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Crummy time to be traveling by air. My condolences to those stuck at airports www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/u...
Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the seventh day of government shutdown impacts travelers | CNN
There are not going to be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administratoin is warning. In Nashville, so many are...
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Staffing shortages have caused flight delays in several U.S. cities this week, as essential workers like air traffic controllers and TSA officers continue working without pay during the government shutdown.
Airport staffing shortages cause flight delays a week into shutdown
The delays came after Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy warned the shutdown could add to the strain on air traffic controllers and lead to cancellations.
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by Michael D. McDonald

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Trump: we don’t need to pay furloughed federal workers

Federal workers: we don’t have to work for no pay
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h
“.. flights are being delayed this evening at Nashville International Airport due to “staffing,” with average arrival delays of 126 minutes as of 5:30 p.m.”

@politico.com #shutdown
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There will not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the FAA is warning.

Now on the seventh day of the government shutdown, the same scenario is playing out at FAA offices across the country, with ripple effects hitting flights almost everywhere.
Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the seventh day of government shutdown impacts travelers | CNN
There are not going to be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administratoin is warning. In Nashville, so many are...
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by Dana R. Fisher

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Anyone who wants to understand what's going on, look up the role air traffic controllers played in ending the last government shutdown (during Trump 1.0 in 2019)
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d
The FAA is delaying flights at Newark and Denver airports because they haven’t got enough air traffic control. Burbank has zero ATC from 4.30-10pm.

Lots of controllers who aren’t being paid during the government shutdown are calling in sick.
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by Timothy D. McBride

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SHUTDOWN UPDATE
Airport delays hit second day amid government shutdown www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Airport delays hit second day amid government shutdown
Staffing shortages have already caused delays at airports in Denver; Burbank, California; and Newark, New Jersey.
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by Anna Nagurney

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This is also a major safety issue and we have quite a few conferences coming up and other events www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/u...
Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country | CNN
The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.
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“.. flights are being delayed this evening at Nashville International Airport due to “staffing,” with average arrival delays of 126 minutes as of 5:30 p.m.”

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by Timothy D. McBride

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Airports See Staffing Shortages Driven by Government Shutdown www.today.com/video/govern...
Airports See Staffing Shortages Driven by Government Shutdown
As the government shutdown continues, airports across the United States are experiencing flight delays due to staff shortages, according to the FAA. In Burbank, California, the air traffic control tow...
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by Kimberly A. Prather

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A first...was just landing at San Diego Airport...same path as I've done 100s of times...went by Balboa Park dome...suddenly plane picked up speed. We then took off...now circling. Not normal. Anything to do with less FAA due to gov shutdown? Certainly suspicious.
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by Christian E. Weller

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The shutdown is a big deal for a lot of people. Another example...
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 8h
One week into a federal government shutdown, U.S. service members, DOD civilian employees and their families in Japan and South Korea were taking stock and asking how much longer, with affording groceries and rent the main concerns.
Rent, groceries on minds of US military families in Asia Pacific as government shutdown continues
Americans with the U.S. military in the Pacific are concerned about how they will afford groceries and rent if the shutdown continues.
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CNN: “Nashville’s air traffic approach control will go dark for five hours tonight due to short staffing—the second FAA facility in as many days to shut down over shortages.”
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by Kimberly A. Prather

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First one for me in 100's of landings to this airport over 25 years...I'd say that's not really common. Reasonable to wonder if FAA reduction is part of the reason...see Burbank.
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by Daniela V. Dimitrova

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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen
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by Kimberly A. Prather

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I fly a ton. I know there are many reasons. Search on Burbank...FAA...government shutdown. 25 years, 100s of landings at this airport
...a first. Fair to ask if it's a coincidence. Landed safely...so that's good.