GOP leaders say airports will be ‘flooded’ with cancellations if Democrats don’t budge

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The Transportation secretary added that the average share of delays stemming from controller shortages, which was 5 percent prior to the shutdown, had jumped to 53 percent.

Airports across the country, from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, reported staffing shortages last week, causing disruptions. Continue reading…

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