Airport Delays Get Worse as Shutdown Drags On

“Flight delays across the United States stretched into a second day Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration braced for more airport staffing shortages amid the government shutdown,” NBC News reports.

“Delays due to staffing issues were reported at airports in Denver; Phoenix; Burbank, California; and Newark, New Jersey, within the first 24 hours that air traffic controllers have been working without pay due to the shutdown.”