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Major U.S. airports, including Reagan National, Newark and LaGuardia face ground stops or delays due to air traffic controller staffing shortages during government shutdown.
The U.S. government shutdown is nearing its first full month with Washington still gridlocked. This week also marks the first missed paycheck for the nation’s air-traffic controllers, while Transportation Security Administration employees, including airport screeners, are also going without pay.
According to Fox News, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) near Washington, D.C., was the first to issue a ground delay program Thursday after the airport announced that flights were pushed back an average of 30 minutes as a result of the staffing issues.
On Friday, city leaders gathered at the Lynchburg Regional Airport to announce travelers in Central Virginia will soon have more options to fly out of the city. United Express is launching non-stop flights to Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).