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Update: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a ground delay program for incoming flights to Nashville International Airport (BNA®) because of an air traffic control staffing shortage. Travelers are encouraged to check their flight status regularly and contact their airline for the latest updates. _____ A ground stop is currently in effect at Nashville International Airport (BNA) after the …

(iStock) An ongoing labor shortage and tariffs on building materials continue to weigh heavily on the construction industry as the calendar inches toward 2026. Danushka Nanayakkara, assistant vice president for forecasting and analysis at the National Association of Home Builders, told attendees at Tuesday’s Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge luncheon that the industry has faced workforce challenges since …

FAA to throttle back flights in parts of the US as shutdown worsens air traffic controller shortages  Politico Exclusive: US may cut air traffic 10% by Friday without shutdown deal, sources say  Reuters Air traffic cuts coming to major airports if shutdown continues, Duffy says  USA Today White House ‘open to discussing’ back pay for furloughed workers, following mixed messages on earlier guarantee  Federal …

Staffing shortages mire air travel as shutdown stretches on  Axios Staff shortages from government shutdown cause delays at US airports  BBC Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says airport delays are “going to get worse” as shutdown drags on  CBS News ‘We will delay, we will cancel’ flights to make sure people are safe: Duffy on ATC issues  ABC News Newark Airport: Multiple ground stops issued, …

Flight delays continued at U.S. airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing delays of two to three hours. New York City’s Emergency Management office said on X that Newark delays often ripple out to the region’s other airports. Travelers flying to, from or through New …

Nearly 50% of the 30 busiest US airports faced shortages of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday, leading to flight delays nationwide as a federal government shutdown hit its 31st day. The absence of controllers on Friday is by far the most widespread since the shutdown began, with one of the worst-hit regions being New …

Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities around the country were again causing delays at airports on Friday as the government shutdown neared the one-month mark. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been warning that travelers would start to see more flights delayed or canceled as the nation’s controllers continue to work without pay during the shutdown, which began …

The Federal Aviation Administration said flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted Sunday morning due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility. The FAA issued a temporary ground stop at one of the world’s busiest airports soon after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted that travelers would see more flights delayed and canceled in the coming …

Airport staffing shortages cause flight delays a week into shutdown  The Washington Post Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen  The New York Times A key lifeline for rural communities, federal air travel funds, will expire Sunday if the shutdown continues  NBC News Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country  CNN Air traffic controllers …

Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen  The New York Times Hollywood Burbank Airport air traffic control tower unmanned on Monday evening amid government shutdown  ABC7 Los Angeles Burbank Airport air traffic control tower unmanned, flights delayed amid government shutdown  Los Angeles Times FAA reports staffing issues at airports as government shutdown continues  NBC News Air traffic control staffing shortage reported at …