Flight delays in US to grow worse, transportation secretary warns
But some have been absent, leading airports to stop or slow their plane traffic and add to delays caused by weather and other issues. Duffy said he expects the situation to grow worse.
After the government shut down on 1 October, controllers, who are considered essential workers, were told to keep doing their jobs without pay.
"The controllers are wearing thin," Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News, as a ground stop was
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