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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

Flight delays become more common as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown

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Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed employees who guide thousands of flights each day.

Flight delays are becoming more common across the country as more controllers call out sick because the Federal Aviation Administration was already so short on controllers before the shutdown.

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