air traffic controllers

Air traffic controllers warn of 'tipping point'

Air traffic controllers warn of 'tipping point' as U.S. government shutdown drags on

As the U.S. government shutdown enters a record 36th day, air traffic controllers, who are required to work without pay, are feeling the squeeze.

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Unpaid and stressed out: Air traffic controllers are struggling through shutdown, says union leader

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’It’s all based on safety': Retired air traffic controller reacts to flight reductions

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U.S. flight cancellations: How the government shutdown is disrupting air travel

Hundreds of flights at the busiest airports in the U.S. are being scratched this weekend as airlines move forward with reducing air service due to the lingering government shutdown.

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US hit with second day of flight cuts as shutdown drags on

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Over 1,200 Flights Cut Across US Amid Shutdown Standoff

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US Air travel collapses: 800+ flights cancelled nationwide amid govt shutdown; 40 airports affected

The cuts were ordered as air traffic controllers have missed their paychecks due to the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history.

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Stranded by the US government shutdown? What to know if your flight is delayed or cancelled

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Disruptions Light on Day 1 of Flight Cuts, but Duffy Warns of Worse to Come

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How air traffic controllers keep US skies safe — and how to become one

With the FAA cutting 10% of flights starting Friday, air traffic controllers are currently unpaid in some of the most stressful jobs in the country.

Fact Check: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Did NOT Say Pilots Don't Need Air Traffic Controllers And Should 'Suck It Up And Go With Their Gut Feelings'

Did U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy say in a Fox News interview in November 2025 that "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings"?

Odd Jobs and DoorDash: How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving

Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs to stay afloat.

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Colorado lawmakers ask FAA to approve plan to pay Denver air traffic controllers

The ongoing shutdown means that air traffic controllers at Denver International Airport have been working without pay, with many taking second jobs to try to make ends meet. Now, Colorado lawmakers are pushing for the Federal Aviation Administration to approve the airport's emergency waiver that would allow its air traffic controllers to be paid during the shutdown.

Flight delays and cancellations mount as FAA cuts to air traffic enter second day

Flight delays and cancellations are piling up Saturday across the U.S. after the Federal Aviation Administration cut flights at 40 U.S. airports on Friday.

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DOT may close certain parts of the airspace due to air traffic controller shortages

The Department of Transportation may close some parts of the airspace if enough air traffic controllers don’t show up to work, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.

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Apple, Chernin Team for Air Traffic Controller Thriller ‘The Flick’ (Exclusive)

Apple TV is hoping to keep the planes in the sky with The Flick, a thriller centered on a heroic air traffic controller. Apple Original Films has picked up The Flick, an unpublished short story from writer Matt Hickey set in the high-pressure world of air traffic control.

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‘Hundreds’ More Air Traffic Controllers Could Quit Starting Friday—As Major Hubs Brace For Thousands Of Cancelled Flights

Sixty-hour workweeks, low morale and missed paychecks have driven air traffic controllers to their breaking point.