Major US airports experiencing delays due to staffing issues amid government shutdown
By DW
27 January 2019 |
8:03 am
Due to air traffic control staffing shortages, the FAA has warned of delays at New York's LaGuardia and other East Coast airports. The disruption to air traffic has come amid an ongoing federal government shutdown.
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