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As the federal government entered the second week of a shutdown, staffing shortages among air traffic controllers began impacting travel.But even before the shutdown began on Oct. 1, a shortage of air traffic controllers existed.More than 13,000 air ...
The government shutdown adds yet another source of stress for the nation’s already overburdened aviation system — including the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who are already enduring long hours, chronically short staffing and the trauma of January’s mass-fatality crash in Washington.
The FAA had to reduce the number of flights on Halloween in Nashville due to an air traffic controller shortage, inconveniencing travelers. And it could continue, even after the government reopens.