U.S. air travel faced another major setback as nearly 7,000 flights encountered delays nationwide on Monday. The disruptions were chiefly due to a surge in air traffic controller absences, coinciding with the federal government shutdown, now stretching into its 27th day. The Federal Aviation Administration has attributed the chaos to staffing shortages and has implemented ground delay programs affecting several major airports, including those in New Jersey, Texas, and Dallas Fort Worth.

With about 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers working without pay due to the budget impasse between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats, flight disruptions are set to increase, according to warnings from the Trump administration. The sit

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