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Government shutdown affecting U.S. flights.

Air traffic control staffing shortages impacted multiple airports due to the partial government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The White House backed off President Donald Trump’s assertion that government employees were being laid off but warned of potential firings as the shutdown stretches into its seventh day. Lawmakers resolved the last shutdown in 2019 after absences of airport controllers and security screeners spiked.

Reuters - Oct. 07, 2025, 5:46 a.m. ET

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