""What you're seeing is a lot of people who are truly having to call in sick to go earn money elsewhere,""
""I think you're also seeing people who are just calling in sick because they're fed up and they're like, 'well, I'm going to spend the holiday weekend with my kids for once.'""
""We will restrict the airspace when we feel it's not safe," Duffy said Tuesday, "if we don't have enough controllers to effectively and safely manage our skies.""
Staffing shortages at dozens of air traffic control facilities forced the FAA to delay flights across the U.S. on Halloween, producing severe travel disruptions. Air traffic controllers are required to work without pay during the government shutdown, worsening already low morale caused by a longstanding staffing shortage, mandatory overtime, and stagnating wages. Some controllers are calling in sick to earn money elsewhere or to spend time with family, reducing available staffing. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the air travel system remains safe but that the FAA will reroute, restrict airspace, and limit flights if controller shortages continue, warning of mass delays.
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