00:00Mass flight delays are spreading like wildfire across the U.S.
00:03And it's not the weather.
00:05It's a staffing crisis caused by the government shutdown.
00:08Major airports from Las Vegas to Phoenix are seeing flight takeoffs crawl to a halt.
00:13Why? A severe shortage of air traffic controllers.
00:16Due to the shutdown, many are calling out sick.
00:18And it's triggering chaos in the skies.
00:21From coast to coast, the impact is growing.
00:24The FAA has capped departures in Arizona and Nevada at just 12 flights per hour.
00:29That's causing ripple delays nationwide, from New York to L.A.
00:33Some passengers are now waiting up to three hours just to take off.
00:36And it's not just commercial flights.
00:38Private jets and charters are grounded, too, in cities like Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.
00:43The FAA is scrambling to keep things safe by cutting traffic to avoid overcrowding in the air.
00:49If a deal isn't struck by Tuesday, thousands more flights could be canceled.
00:53And this travel nightmare might just be getting started.
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