As the shutdown continues, more and more airports are seeing shortages in air traffic controllers. As the crisis continues, the Trump administration is warning that Americans may experience flight delays.

From the Daily Wire:

US airports reported more than 20 incidents of air traffic controller shortages on Saturday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, in the latest sign of the government shutdown's impact. Some 13,000 air traffic controllers and about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers must work even if they are not being paid during the shutdown, which started on October 1 as lawmakers deadlocked over the federal budget. The Trump administration has warned that flight disruptions will increase as controllers miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday.

Secretary Duffy told Fox News on Sunday that the Federal Aviation Administration had 22 "triggers" that indicated shortages of air traffic controllers. The Secretary called this "a sign that the controllers are wearing thin."

The Daily Wire notes there were reportedly 5,300 flight delays on Saturday and over 2,500 delays by noon on Sunday. And with no end in sight for the government shutdown, Secretary Duffy says there will likely be more controller shortages, leading to more flight delays and cancellations.

According to the Daily Wire, today would be air traffic controllers' "first pay period solely for work in October." With the shutdown, however, controllers won't be paid, meaning many will look for other options. Secretary Duffy noted that many are taking second jobs and looking for other sources of income. This has left the industry and airports across the nation in the lurch, exasperating shortages that already existed before the shutdown.

As the shutdown continues, more and more industries and more and more families are struggling. Let's pray for a swift, God-honoring end to this crisis! Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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