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Will my US flight be cancelled during the government shutdown? - ‘There could be travel disruptions, including flight delays and longer queue times,’ says the UK Foreign Office
The FAA is preparing for more possible ground stops and delays at several major airports amid air traffic controller shortages in the government shutdown.
Air traffic controllers are calling out or finding side jobs while they work without pay during the government shutdown, leading to delays.
Amid the government shutdown in the US, flight schedules were severely disrupted as major airports reported flight delays on Tuesday, October 7, The Hill reported. Staffing shortages, caused by the shutdown, remained one of the key reasons behind the delays.