Air traffic controller, Flight Delays
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Passengers can expect average delays of nearly three hours, the FAA said, warning that at some point all flights into Florida’s busiest airport could be halted.
Cancellation rates are high at airports in the New York metro region, including LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, and Newark.
With high winds expected to hamper East Coast hubs on Friday, air traffic controllers continue to call out of work in greater numbers after missing their first full paycheck—leading to further flight delays.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday that if an ongoing government shutdown continues another week it could lead to "mass chaos" and could force him to close some of the national airspace to air traffic.
The Transportation secretary said the department is working to ensure everyone remains safe despite the staffing shortages.