Air traffic controllers share impact of shutdown

Frustrations are mounting from air traffic controllers missing their first full paycheck as they plead with lawmakers to end the government shutdown. Tom Hanson reports.

• Oct 28
• 02:15

Air traffic controllers miss full paycheck

The union representing air traffic controllers says its members missed their first full paychecks on Tuesday. Air traffic controllers are considered essential federal employees and must continue to work, unpaid, through the government shutdown. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports.

• Oct 28
• 03:11

Airlines feeding air traffic controllers as they miss first paychecks

Airlines are donating meals to unpaid federal aviation workers during the government shutdown as air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks.

• Oct 28

Duffy warns more travel delays coming

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed reporters at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday to discuss travel delays stemming from the ongoing government shutdown. CBS News' Tom Hanson has more details.

• Oct 28
• 03:45

3,370 flights delayed Monday as air traffic controllers face pay pause

Transportation chief said he expects more flights to be delayed, canceled, with air traffic controllers set to miss paychecks Tuesday.

• Oct 27

Shutdown's impact on air traffic controllers

The government shutdown has led to staffing shortages at air traffic control centers, resulting in delays and temporary ground stops at several airports. Here's how the shutdown is affecting the people who help keep the country's planes flying safely.

• Oct 25
• 02:25

Air traffic controller works unpaid amid shutdown

Air traffic controllers are among the hundreds of thousands of federal workers affected by the government shutdown. Though deemed essential, they're working without pay, putting serious strain on both their finances and daily operations. Kris Van Cleave spoke with Jack Criss, a controller in the Washington, D.C., area who has taken to delivering food on his days off to make sure he can still afford his daughter's tuition.

• Oct 24
• 01:47

Pilot warns of government shutdown impact

As many as 13,000 air traffic controllers are about to miss their first paycheck due to the government shutdown. Capt. Dennis Tajer, investor relations committee chair for the Allied Pilots Association, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the shutdown's real-world impacts.

• Oct 23
• 05:21

DOT chief doesn't want air traffic controllers working side gigs

U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy also said he "can't guarantee" flights will be on time as government shutdown drags on.

• Oct 23

Transportation Secretary warns of more travel disruptions amid shutdown

Secretary Duffy said air traffic controllers are frustrated at lack of pay, with some looking for other ways to make money during the shutdown.

• Oct 20

Is it safe to fly amid government shutdown?

With the government shutdown affecting critical airport workers, some travelers are wondering if it is safe to fly right now. TSA officers and air traffic controllers are classified as essential workers, meaning they must continue to work without pay. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo breaks this down.

• Oct 15
• 03:08

Shutdown brings air traffic control staff issues

The government shutdown is bringing more staffing issues at air traffic control facilities across the country. Meanwhile, OMB Director Russ Vought said the Trump administration has started handing out layoff notices to federal workers. Kris Van Cleave and Nancy Cordes have details.

• Oct 10
• 02:39

Impact of shutdown on flight attendants

The government shutdown is causing major delays and staffing shortages at U.S. airports and flight attendants are feeling the effects. Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Oct 8
• 03:34

The government shutdown and travel delays

Earlier this week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said one of the reasons for staffing shortages at airports is that a growing number of air traffic controllers have been calling out sick. Those controllers don't know when they'll get their next paycheck amid the government shutdown. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more.

• Oct 8
• 02:12

Air traffic control shortages amid shutdown

A surge in air traffic control staffing issues, fueled by an increase in sick calls amid the ongoing government shutdown, is causing flight disruptions at some U.S. airports. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Oct 8
• 02:52

Shutdown hits air travel, Trump remarks on backpay

Air travel is being delayed by a shortage of controllers who are not getting paid during the government shutdown. Meanwhile, President Trump suggested that not all of the 750,000 furloughed workers are guaranteed backpay. Kris Van Cleave and Ed O'Keefe report.

• Oct 7
• 03:42

Shutdown puts pinch on air traffic control

The government shutdown's ripple effects are gaining velocity and visibility as air traffic control staffing shortages led to flight delays across the U.S. Tuesday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest.

• Oct 7
• 04:20

Travelers feel impact of government shutdown

Travelers are feeling the impact of the government shutdown as the stalemate enters its seventh day. Shortages of air traffic controllers have led to delays and cancellations at airpots. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.

• Oct 7
• 04:36

Air traffic controllers told to keep working during shutdown

National Air Traffic Controllers Association tells its members that failing to report to work could cost them their job.

• Oct 7

Staffing issues cause major flight delays

Thousands of flights have been delayed due to air traffic control staffing issues amid the government shutdown. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more details.

• Oct 7
• 02:10

Inside a training facility for air traffic controller

The FAA is assembling the next generation of air traffic controllers at an Oklahoma City training center in an effort to end its staffing shortage. Kris Van Cleave got an inside look.

• Aug 19
• 02:38

FAA works to fix air traffic controller shortage

The FAA is confronting a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers, with roughly 35% of trainees failing to complete the agency's three-month training program.

• Aug 13

How air traffic controllers are trained

The U.S. is short about 3,000 air traffic controllers. The FAA staffing issues have contributed to travel delays at major airports this summer. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave gives a look at the training for air traffic controllers, which takes two-to-three years to complete.

• Aug 13
• 03:57

Pilots train for air traffic control outages

Outages have hit air traffic control facilities around the country over the last few months. Kris Van Cleave reports on how pilots are training to respond to them.

• Jul 2
• 02:02

Inside how pilots, airlines train for air traffic control disruptions

CBS News got an up-close look at a pilot's training inside a 737 Max simulator amid a renewed focus on the U.S.' aging air traffic control system.

• Jul 2

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