"The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing-related delays on Monday afternoon averaging about 20 minutes at the airport in Dallas and about 40 minutes at both Newark Liberty International Airport and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The delays in Austin followed a brief ground stop at the airport, meaning flights were held at their originating airports until the FAA lifted the stop around 4:15 p.m. local time."
"Earlier Monday, flights were also briefly delayed at Los Angeles International Airport, one of the busiest in the world. The disruptions emerged a day after the FAA had issued a temporary ground stop at LAX for about two hours due to a shortage of controllers. Aviation analytics firm Cirium said about 72% of the flights scheduled Sunday at LAX took off within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure times."
A shortage of air traffic controllers caused flight disruptions nationwide as many controllers faced their first missed paycheck during the federal government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing-related delays averaging about 20 minutes in Dallas and about 40 minutes in Newark and Austin, with a brief ground stop in Austin until mid-afternoon. The FAA warned of potential staffing issues in Jacksonville and issued temporary ground stops at LAX earlier in the shutdown. Transportation officials said more controllers were calling in sick amid financial stress. Most controllers are working mandatory overtime six days a week without pay, limiting secondary work and rest.
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