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Air Traffic Control Flight Delays, Airlines’ Financial Recovery and Top Air Travel News From October 2025

In October 2025, U.S. air travel faced major disruptions due to a government shutdown affecting air traffic control staffing.

Air traffic controllers working unpaid as flight delays grow

The Department of Transportation and TSA are assuring travelers that safety remains their top priority as the government ...

Air traffic controller shortages amid shutdown lead to canceled flights, delays nationwide

A week into the government shutdown, flight delays and cancellations are starting to climb as sick calls involving air ...

Tuesday Evening: 7 Air Traffic Staffing Triggers Reported At Dallas, Denver, Newark And More

As air traffic controllers miss their first full paycheck, larger numbers of the workforce are calling in sick—forcing the ...

Air Traffic Controller Sick Calls Are Ramping Up—Expect Flight Delays To Climb

Unpaid air traffic controllers will miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday, traditionally an inflection point in previous ...
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Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the government shutdown impacts travelers

There would not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the ...

Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country

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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Staffing shortages at air traffic control towers cause massive delays across U.S.

The FAA is warning about staffing shortages at more air traffic control towers across the U.S. on Tuesday. Towers controlling airspace in Chicago, Nashville and Philadelphia will be short-staffed ...