Staffing shortages at major airports across the country has snarled air travel Sunday after air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks during the ongoing government shutdown.
The big picture: On Friday, the FAA said that nearly 80% of controllers were absent from New York-area facilities and that half of the busiest facilities faced shortages. And Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that if the shutdown stretches on, it's only going to get worse.
