FAA is cutting flights at 40 major airports
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The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to reduce air traffic at 40 airports nationwide to ease the strain on air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay since the shutdown began on Oct. 1. Most have been working overtime and are ...
The agency confronts staffing shortages as some air traffic controllers, who are working unpaid, call out of work during the shutdown.
A ground stop at William P. Hobby Airport was expected to last until 6 p.m., while a ground delay at George Bush Intercontinental Airport was expected to last until 9:30 p.m., according to the FAA.
A surge in callouts among air traffic controllers "is straining staffing levels" at multiple airports across the U.S. -- including in the New York City area where 80% of controllers are absent, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday evening.