"I can't guarantee you that your flight is going to be on time,"
"It's going to depend on our air traffic controllers coming in to work every single day."
"The second one will likely be where people can't last any longer without money coming in,"
"Safety is paramount for us, and so if we don't have the staffing levels in a tower, TRACON or center, you will see us delay traffic,"
Duffy warned that flight punctuality and cancellations are uncertain because controllers may not receive pay starting Oct. 28 after a reduced recent paycheck. Controllers' decisions to work will determine staffing levels and disruption outcomes. Missed pay risks deterring new FAA recruits and worsening existing shortages that the agency has been trying to address. During the last shutdown, federal airport workers increasingly missed work under financial strain. A current controller predicted many will "hang on" for a first missed paycheck but that a second missed paycheck will force some employees to stop working. Reduced staffing could lead to delays and cancellations and amplify pressure on lawmakers to resolve the funding lapse.
Read at Axios
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