Flight delays as US air traffic controllers feel strain of government shutdown
by Lauren Aratani in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#70K43)
More than 6,000 US flights were delayed Monday as some airports temporarily closed amid staffing shortages
Major US airports continued to see flight delays on Tuesday as air traffic control facilities struggle to maintain staffing amid the federal government shutdown.
Shortages on Monday affected major airports around New York, Los Angeles and Denver on Monday, with over 6,000 flights delayed across the US.
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