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What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains
What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented a 4% reduction in flights across 40 high-volume airports in the US, effective November 7, 2025, due to the ongoing government shutdown. The plan is to increase the reduction to […]
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How the government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays
How the government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays The government shutdown has exacerbated the air traffic controller shortage, leading to significant flight delays across the US. Air traffic controllers are working without pay due to the shutdown, resulting in financial stress and an increase in sick […]
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The Newark airport crisis is about to become everyone’s problem
The Newark airport crisis is about to become everyone’s problem The FAA is struggling to manage the increasing number of flights in American airspace, with nearly 16.8 million flights supervised in 2024. The agency’s air traffic control system, designed in the early 1990s, is functionally obsolete and understaffed, leading to chronic budget constraints and poor […]
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