Travel Nightmare: Major Flight Delays Hit U.S. Over Shutdown

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Travel chaos is erupting across the United States as a massive staffing shortage of air traffic controllers brings flight operations to a crawl. From Las Vegas to New York, dozens of major airports are facing delays, cancellations, and full ground stops due to the ongoing government shutdown. With only 12 flights allowed per hour at some airports, passengers are being forced to wait hours just to take off. The FAA has warned that things will only get worse if a deal isn’t reached soon. Here's what you need to know about this growing travel nightmare. WooGlobe Ref : WGA180952 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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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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