more at https://splinternews.com/its-happening-1832051400
for work (see below), marking what is perhaps a turning point in the ongoing
government shutdown.
Citing safety concerns stemming from a shortage of air traffic control staff,
airports is a significant, if not altogether unexpected development as the
government shutdown is expected to drag into its sixth week. Earlier this week
the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, the Air Line Pilots
Association, and Association of Flight Attendants-CWA issued a joint statement
Association of Flight Attendants head Sara Nelson emphasized the airline
had put that commitment in jeopardy.
talks of suspending services had been limited to just her union, or the airline
industry as a whole.
On Twitter, the FAA attempted to downplay the airport delays, attributing it to
https://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/flyfaaindex.jsp?ARPT=EWR&p=0
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