LOS ANGELES, CA — Norman Shelby, an air traffic controller who works out of LAX, reportedly coped with his missing paycheck as a result of the government shutdown by deliberately sending planes to Duluth, Minnesota, for laughs.

The government shutdown has been exceptionally tough on air traffic controllers, who have a stressful job they are now expected to perform without pay. As a result, many employees have stopped showing up to work altogether, making the job even harder for those who still clock in every day. But Shelby has found solace in sending weary passengers to Duluth.

"Oh no, not again!" one traveler reportedly shouted upon disembarking at Duluth International Airport (DLH). "I'm supposed to be in Orlando!"

A misdirection was discovered when air traffic at DLH rose by almost

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