Staffing Shortages Cause US Flight Delays As Government Shutdown Reaches Seventh Day

By AP NewsPhotos: YouTube ScreenshotsStaffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day, while union leaders for air traffic controllers and airport security screeners warned the situation was likely to get worse. Read more. Why this matters: The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing issues at airports in Nashville, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and Philadelphia, and at its air traffic control centers in Atlanta, Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The agency temporarily slowed takeoffs of planes headed to the first three cities and reported issues on Monday at the airports in Burbank, California; Newark, New Jersey; and Denver. The risk of wider impacts to the U.S. aviation system “is growing by the day” as federal workers whose jobs are deemed critical continue working without pay, travel industry analyst Henry Harteveldt said.  RELATED COVERAGE ➤Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emergingDemocrats in governors races see political opportunity amid government shutdown To Support our independent investigative journalism contributions are welcome via Cashapp to: $BlackStarNews Also support Black Star News by buying merch from our brand new Black Star Store!