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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Barbara Ortutay

Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

Government Shutdown-Aviation - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Flight delays continued at U.S. airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing delays of two to three hours.

New York City's Emergency Management office said on X that Newark delays often ripple out to the region's other airports.

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