US sees big jump in flight delays tied to staffing issues
ReutersOct 9, 2025 12:09 AM
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that flight delays tied to air traffic staffing issues have jumped dramatically in recent days as a government shutdown enters its eighth day.
"Historically, there's about a 5% of delays that is attributed to staffing issues in our towers. Last couple days it has been 53%," Duffy said on Fox News.
"My message to the air traffic controllers who work for DOT is show up for work -- you have a job to do." He added "the bottom line is these controllers are stressed out, and they're rebelling on this shutdown because they may not get paid."
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