The Federal Aviation Administration is halting flights to Los Angeles International Airport due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown
Flights departing to Los Angeles International Airport were grounded Sunday morning due to staffing shortages at a Southern California air navigation facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a temporary ground halt at one of the world’s busiest airports shortly after US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Expect travelers to see more flight delays and cancellations in the coming days as the country’s air traffic controllers work without pay during… Federal government shutdown.
During his appearance on Fox More controllers were calling in sick because financial concerns compounded the stress of an already difficult job, Duffy said on the news program “Sunday Morning Futures.”
“Just yesterday,” he said, “we had 22 operators hiring. This is one of the highest rates we have seen in the system since the lockdown began. This is a sign that the monitors are starting to step back.”
The Los Angeles-bound planes were detained at their home airports starting at 11:42 a.m. ET, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cause delay An average of 1 hour and 40 minutes. The agency said it expects to lift the ground stop at 1:30 p.m. ET, but may continue to restrict traffic to Los Angeles International Airport.
Staffing shortages also disrupted takeoffs and arrivals Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and Tetboro Airport, and at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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