FAA says US air traffic control staffing issues causing flight delays

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Reuters

October 19, 2025 8:24 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago


WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said late Sunday that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying travel at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark as a U.S. government shutdown hit its 19th day.

The FAA said numerous staffing triggers had been received for the evening shift and flights could also be delayed in Las Vegas and Phoenix because of air traffic control absences.

FlightAware said more than 5,800 flights had been delayed on Sunday. Weather issues and a Formula 1 race in Austin were also impacting flights. More than 20% of American Airlines (AAL.O) and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) flights were delayed Sunday, according to FlightAware.

Some 13,000 air traffic controllers and about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers must work during the government shutdown, but are not being paid.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/faa-says-us-air-traffic-control-staffing-issues-causing-flight-delays-2025-10-19/

[Champp]

1. d'oh

they screw things up

then pretend they are noticing

they blame others

DEgenerate

[James48]

2. I think all controllers

Should do a nationwide ground stop everywhere for 24 hours.

That will give them a wake up.

You can’t “strike” as a federal employee.

But if you are not getting paid, I think you should work as hard as anyone else would be when not getting paid.

[turbinetree]

3. Again every Pilot, Flight Attendant, Mechanic, ground personnel should walk off the job..............

this is about public safety...................end of story.............and every CEO and there company that donated to the king shit show needs to feel this issue in the pocket book...............since they think of greed like the king shit does................