"We do not have time to waste on the unnecessary distractions created by this shutdown," the National Air Traffic Controllers Association President said Getty Around 10,800 air traffic controllers ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who already have an extremely stressful job, as well as threatening a ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said air traffic controllers who do not show up to work during the government shutdown will not get paid and could be fired from their ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that the country’s air traffic control system is being harmed by the ongoing government shutdown, during a visit to Newark’s airport in which he delivered ...

There was only a "slight increase" in sick leave at two facilities in Virginia and Florida that handle high-altitude traffic, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. But it was enough to ...

The U.S. government shutdown is starting to affect air travel as shortages of air traffic controllers have been reported around the country. Over the last two days, delays due to air traffic control ...

There were more flight delays on Tuesday as travelers withstood one of the first significant impacts of the government shutdown. Denver International Airport, while listed as a potential spot for ...

FILE - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference Aug. 5, 2025, at the Department of Transportation in Washington. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the ...

Air traffic control towers have been in the headlines this year, likely more than anyone (both in the industry and travelers alike) would have wanted them to be. A tragic accident in understaffed air ...