Flight Delays Persist
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Flight delays continued Sunday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the government shutdown reached day 32, with the Federal Aviation Administration citing ongoing staffing shortages at air traffic control centers across the country.
A staffing shortage at Austin’s air traffic control facilities has once again triggered delays for inbound flights on Friday.
The FAA issued another ground delay in Nashville on the morning of Oct. 31 because of the ongoing air traffic controller shortage. What to know:
The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a ground delay affecting flights at Nashville International Airport amid staffing shortages, according to officials.
The FAA said departures to BNA will be delayed for an average of 43 minutes due to staffing. According to an advisory from the FAA, the maximum delay of a departing flight is 89 minutes. All contiguous US departure flights are included in the delay.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay for arrivals into Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Sunday. The delay is in effect from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. As of 9:40 a.m. Sunday, 72 flights had been delayed at the Austin airport.
Cancellation rates are high at airports in the New York metro region, including LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, and Newark.
The FAA is preparing for more possible ground stops and delays at several major airports amid air traffic controller shortages in the government shutdown.