Flight Delays Worsen as FAA Staffing Shortages Escalate During Government Shutdown

Flight delays worsen as FAA staffing shortages escalate during government shutdown

Not every staffing shortage results in a delay, as controllers can reroute flights, but sometimes there is no choice but to slow planes down to maintain safety.

Travelers find delayed arrivals and departures at San Diego International Airport Sunday

Tower staffing issues on Sunday were blamed for delaying many flight arrivals and departures at San Diego International Airport, officials said. A ground delay was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration around 3:30 p.m. By 7:30 p.m., the flight-tracking website FlightAware reported inbound flights delayed at their origin an average of 59 minutes and departure delays were an average of 59 minutes and increasing. A FAA website indicated the…

San Diego Airport delays: Staffing issues impact flights

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Travelers at the San Diego Airport can expect delays Sunday night as airports across the country deal with staffing issues. Most flights at the San Diego International Airport (SAN) were delayed an average of 59 minutes on Sunday, Nov. 2 from several major airports around the country due to lack of staffing, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Cleveland, Denver, Seattle, Boston, Miami, Indianapolis and more…

Big delays at LAX and San Diego airport amid air traffic control staffing shortage

Delays of nearly 1½ hours were anticipated for flights heading to LAX between 8 and 10 p.m. In San Diego, delays of 1 hour, 20 minutes were expected between 9 and 10 p.m.

Staffing issues trigger FAA ground delay at LAX; flights face hour-long waits

Flights arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport are facing significant delays on Sunday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay citing staffing shortages in Southern California’s airspace. According to the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System Command Center advisory, the ground delay took effect at 2:48 p.m. Pacific time and is expected to remain in place through 12:29 a.m. Monday. The advisory lists the impacting c…

Air travel delays are increasing amid government shutdown

As of Sunday, air traffic control operations in the United States are experiencing significant flight delays at major airports, and it's likely going to get worse as the government shutdown continues.