Afghanistan, Oct. 7 -- Severe staff shortages at major U.S. airports have caused thousands of flight delays nationwide, disrupting travel schedules as air traffic controllers await delayed pay.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that staff shortages across several major airports have caused widespread flight delays nationwide. The disruption has worsened amid ongoing budget uncertainty and a temporary suspension of federal pay linked to the partial government shutdown.
According to a report by Reuters on Monday, October 6, around 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 security officers have yet to receive their salaries. The FAA said air traffic controllers are expected to receive their first delayed payments ...