"I used to have about four controllers retire a day before the shutdown,"
"I'm now up to 15 to 20 a day are retiring."
"very rough"
Since October 1, a government shutdown has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed or working without pay. Airports operated by essential federal employees have experienced rising strain as air traffic controllers increasingly call out sick and pursue second jobs. Controller retirements have climbed sharply from about four per day before the shutdown to roughly 15–20 per day. The FAA ordered a 4% reduction in flights at 40 major airports on November 7, triggering widespread delays and cancellations. Staffing pressures eased somewhat after a funding deal in the Senate, but disruptions may continue through Thanksgiving and flight reductions are expected to increase beyond the current 4%.
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