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US Airports Hit With Hours-Long Delays Due to ‘Staffing Issues’ Amid Government Shutdown

Airports across the United States are experiencing delayed flights.
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US Airports Hit With Hours-Long Delays Due to ‘Staffing Issues’ Amid Government Shutdown
A control tower is seen at LAX airport in Los Angeles on July 1, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jacki Thrapp
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Airports across the nation experienced hours-long delays on Oct. 26 due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) issued a ground stop that lasted nearly two hours for flights departing to and from the Bay Area.

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Jacki Thrapp
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Jacki Thrapp is an Emmy® Award-winning journalist based in Nashville. She previously worked at The New York Post, Fox News Channel and has written a series of Off-Broadway musicals in NYC. Contact her at [email protected]