Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark.

Cancellation rates are high at airports in the New York metro region, including LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, and Newark.

Flights at Orlando, Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. airports were delayed on Thursday due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the U.S. government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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.

The Department of Transportation and TSA are assuring travelers that safety remains their top priority as the government shutdown continues.

FAA said delays at one point averaged 161 minutes Thursday for flights arriving and departing Orlando International.

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.

Flight delays and cancellations are surging around the country as a result of staff shortages in airports as the government shutdown stretches on, causing thousands of air traffic controllers to work without pay.

After Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica, airports across the island are struggling to return to full capacity, leaving travelers facing hours-long delays and canceled flights

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.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three people have been hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 70 in Downtown Columbus on Thursday morning. According to Columbus police, two semi-trucks and a sedan were involved in the crash, which took place east of the I-70/71 split on the westbound lanes. Two of the victims are listed […]