00:00Imagine flying into Chicago or Dallas tonight and being stuck on the tarmac for almost an hour.
00:05Now imagine the reason is a government shutdown.
00:08That's exactly what's happening.
00:10The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is now hitting the skies,
00:14with air traffic delays piling up in two of the country's busiest airports.
00:18At Chicago O'Hare, all departures are delayed by around 41 minutes.
00:23In Dallas-Fort Worth, average delays hit 30 minutes earlier in the evening,
00:27though they're now starting to ease up.
00:28The root of the chaos? Staffing shortages.
00:32Essential air traffic workers like controllers are still on the job.
00:35But they're working without pay as the shutdown drags into its seventh day.
00:39In Nashville, things were even worse.
00:42Flights were delayed up to two hours before the FAA lifted restrictions.
00:46The good news? Most U.S. flights are still running on time.
00:49But as long as the shutdown continues, even the skies aren't safe from its fallout.
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