Overview
- On shutdown day 31, air traffic controllers and TSA staff are still working without pay, triggering higher sick calls and significant staffing shortfalls.
- Orlando International Airport experienced a period with no certified controllers that prevented landings, with delays stretching for hours afterward.
- The FAA reported temporary shutdowns at Boston Logan, Newark Liberty, Las Vegas Harry Reid, and Orange County’s John Wayne airports as disruptions spread.
- FlightAware logged more than 900 delays and over 200 cancellations on October 30, reflecting growing nationwide strain on flight operations.
- Vice President J.D. Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued stark warnings, while airline, pilot, controller, and travel leaders urged passage of a clean continuing resolution through November 21.