Duffy warns air travel delays ‘only going to get worse’ amid shutdown

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00:00Long lines, packed terminals and flight boards filled with delays.

00:07The ripple effects of the government shutdown are spreading through America's airports.

00:11With air traffic controllers now missing more than a month of pay,

00:14the system is straining under the pressure.

00:16At major hubs from Los Angeles to Dallas,

00:19staffing shortages are forcing ground holds and slower departures.

00:23And it's just the beginning.

00:24I think the real consequence is,

00:26what kind of rolling delays do you have throughout the system, right?

00:29We've seen problems at L.A., in Dallas, in D.C., Boston, Atlanta.

00:35And so I think it's only going to get worse.

00:38We have controllers who, some of them are new controllers.

00:41We have trainee controllers who are very helpful in the tower.

00:44They don't make a lot of money.

00:45And they're now confronted.

00:46They haven't had a paycheck for over a month.

00:48They're confronted with the decision,

00:50do I put food on my kids' table, do I put gas in the car, do I pay my rent,

00:54or do I go to work and not get paid?

00:56Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the government will halt traffic only if safety becomes an issue.

01:02But until then, travelers should expect more slowdowns and cancellations.

01:06The shutdown now in its fifth week with no sign of relief as the holiday travel season fast approaches.

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