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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rio Yamat

Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark

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Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities around the country were again causing delays at airports on Friday as the government shutdown neared the one-month mark.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been warning that travelers would start to see more flights delayed or canceled as the nation's controllers continue to work without pay during the shutdown, which began Oct. 1.

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