'Issues only going to exacerbate': Airports face delays, staff shortages amid shutdown
MSNBCยท2025-10-08 16:25
We are seeing fallout now from the government shutdown play out at airports across the country. The FAA is already facing a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers must work without pay. And now the Department of Transportation is reporting an increase in sick calls causing major delays and causing even greater shortages.Joining us now, Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. So Nick, as we're seeing these big delays happening at airports from Las Vegas to Philad ...