The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that the lack of aerospace personnel traffic delayed traveling on the fifth day of a row because the main American airlines asked passengers to remain patient in the middle of the ongoing government shutdown.
22,000 flights delayed
More than 6,400 flights were delayed on Friday alone, and 470 were canceled, which added 22,000 delays reported from Monday, depending on the flight of flights.
The US travel is expected to increase during the upcoming three -day holiday weekend Columbus Day.
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FAA said he was experiencing personnel problems in Chicago, New York, Newark, San Diego, Dallas, Washington and Phoenix on Friday Friday. The temporary evacuation of the Atlanta Air Traffic Control Tower on Friday as a result of a fire alarm and reports of a strong odor of natural gas also growled flights, Reuters reported.
Airlines urged passengers to be patient.
“It is safe to fly, but the lack of ATC staff is burdening the system and causing flights to be distributed, slowing down everything,” said Airline for America, a business group representing American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and other major carriers.
“The point is that anyone who is heading to the airport right now is encouraged to pack their patience.”
Air traffic control proved to be the central matter in the ongoing government shutdown, with both political parties to trade in the guilt. On Thursday, Trump’s administration began broadcasting videos at the checkpoints at the airport, accusing the democrats of causing a crisis.
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Previously, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged that the agency continues to face lack of aerospace personnel traffic when the shutdown entered on the 10th day.
However, he stressed that safety would not be at risk despite disruption.
“Lack of staff has increased throughout the country,” said FAA Bryan Bedford administrator in -mail to employees. “Safety will never be at risk. When staff are restricted, we will reduce the flow of air traffic to affected airports and centers to maintain safe operations.”
Approximately 13,000 air traffic administrators and about 50,000 traffic safety officials must still appear work during government shutdown but are not paid.
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The controllers are set to get a partial payout 14. October for work performed before shutdown.
In 2019, during a 35 -day shutdown, the number of absence of controllers and TSA officers rose when the workers missed the payouts and extended the waiting times of the checkpoint at some airports.
The authorities were forced to slow down air traffic in New York, which exerted pressure on the legislators to quickly stop the distance.
The US has been faced with a lack of aeronum staff for over ten years, and many of them worked mandatory overtime and six days before shutdown. FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers that are not targeted levels of staff.
US Transport Minister Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that air traffic controllers who repeatedly cannot appear to work during the government shutdown could be released.
(With Reuters inputs)
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