Federal aviation authorities implemented new ground halts at major Texas airports on Monday as the ongoing government shutdown drove air traffic controller absences to higher levels.
The deadlock on funding in Congress has seen operations delayed or stalled for 3.2 million passengers since the start of the shutdown.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) highlighted that acute personnel shortages were responsible for service stoppages in Dallas and Austin, with similar actions likely to be taken in Houston and Washington-area hubs. By midday Monday, upward of 2,900 flights had been delayed or canceled, as the shutdown passed 34 days.
Approximately 13,000 controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration sentinels are working without pay to keep the air transport system open….
Travel Chaos at Major Airports as Government Shutdown Eclipses Record 34th Day
