Overview

• The FAA said staffing shortfalls caused delays on Oct. 6 at major airports including Las Vegas, Denver and Newark, with FlightAware logging more than 4,000 affected flights.
• Roughly 13,000 air-traffic controllers and 50,000 TSA officers are working without pay, with controllers expected to miss a paycheck on Oct. 14.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported rising controller absences, saying staffing in some regions has fallen by half.
• California Governor Gavin Newsom said Burbank’s control tower had no controllers for about six hours, as the FAA reported average delays of 151 minutes and officials shifted communications to a team in San Diego.
• Airlines for America warned the system may need to slow during suspended transfers, and reports indicate subsidies that support small-airport service could run out by Oct. 12.