Big delays at airports due to government shutdown

Air traffic staffing has been cut by 50%

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00:00Think the government shutdown isn't impacting you?

00:03Think again, especially if you're traveling.

00:05The FAA says staffing shortages are already causing flight delays at major airports,

00:10including Newark, Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Burbank.

00:14Here's why.

00:15About 13,000 air traffic controllers and 60,000-plus TSA officers

00:20are still required to work through the shutdown, but they're not getting paid.

00:25They're set to miss their first paycheck on October 14th.

00:28Now, some controllers have already started calling out sick,

00:32and the transportation secretary says staffing in some areas has been cut by half

00:36since the shutdown began last week.

00:38That means longer lines, delayed flights, and more cancellations, and it could get worse.

00:43On Monday alone, more than 4,000 flights were delayed nationwide,

00:47including almost a third of arrivals in Denver and about one in five at Newark, according to FlightAware.

00:53Bottom line, air safety isn't at risk, but your travel plans might be.

00:58That'll do it for your daily briefing from the New York Stock Exchange.

01:01I'm Caroline Woods with The Street.