Data showed a “broader slowdown” Thursday across the country's aviation system for the first time since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Data showed a “broader slowdown” Thursday across the country’s aviation system for the first time since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Travel delays were adding up at airports across the U.S. on Friday as the government shutdown drags on, putting even more pressure on air traffic controllers who have been working without pay for a month.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been warning that travelers will start to see more flight disruptions the longer controllers go without a paycheck.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday reported staffing shortages that were causing flight delays at a number of airports, including in Boston, Phoenix, San Francisco, Nashville, Houston, Dallas and the Washington, D.C. area. Airports serving the New York City area — John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport — were also experiencing delays averaging around two hours, according to the FAA.

  • hddsx@lemmy.ca
    3·
    5 days ago

    You wouldn’t fly a Delta? I mean, I’d avoid Bravos but it’s not like my area is full of untowered airports

    • Taldan@lemmy.world
      3·
      5 days ago

      I’d probably avoid bravos solely to avoid adding more stress to them. They don’t enjoy clearing a Cherokee in normal times