"Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed employees who guide thousands of flights each day. Flight delays are becoming more common across the country as more controllers call out sick because the Federal Aviation Administration was already so short on controllers before the shutdown."
"Not only are controllers worrying about how to pay for their mortgages and groceries, but Daniels said some of them are also grappling with how to pay for the medicine needed to keep their children alive. Duffy said he heard from one controller who had to tell his daughter she couldn't join the traveling volleyball team she had earned a spot on because he couldn't afford the cost during the shutdown."
Air traffic controllers will miss paychecks because of the government shutdown, creating mounting financial stress for an already understaffed workforce. Increased absences and sick calls are contributing to more frequent flight delays across the country, with some delays lasting hours and one airport temporarily halting all flights. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and NATCA president Nick Daniels report growing pressure on controllers and expect conditions to worsen the longer the shutdown continues. Controllers face hardships paying mortgages, groceries, and life-saving medicine, and the FAA restricts operations when controller shortages threaten safety.
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