Travel News Tough Takeoff Air Traffic Controller Shortage Collides With Record High Summer Travel

The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not

Staffing shortages of air traffic controllers forced airlines to chop flights and delay thousands of others that disrupted travel plans of 5 million people. Read More

Airline schedules return to normal but air traffic control remains short-staffed

FAA has lifted flight limits after the shutdown, but a shortage of 3,000 air traffic controllers remains. Mandatory overtime, outdated systems and training gaps continue to strain the system. Read More

Staff Shortages at 35 Air Traffic Control Sites Disrupt Travel

Insufficient numbers of air traffic controllers, a byproduct of the government shutdown, were affecting travel hubs across the country. Read More

Travel expert warns air traffic control shortage has ‘only gotten worse’ ahead of holiday season

Travel expert Lee Abbamonte joins ‘Saturday in America’ to discuss how the government shutdown and ongoing air traffic control staffing shortage could affect holiday travel. Read More

As Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy. New programs ... Read More

FAA reports increasing air traffic controller call-outs as shutdown enters second month

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pressed lawmakers to reopen the government late Friday as major airports across the U.S. experience flight delays and cancellations due staffing shortages ... Read More