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Investing.com -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Friday that travelers might face more flight delays in the coming days as air traffic controllers are set to miss their first paycheck during the ongoing government shutdown, which has now reached its 24th day.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic controller academy will soon run out of funds to pay students in training, according to Duffy.
On Thursday, about 6.6% of flight delays were attributed to air traffic controller absences, slightly higher than the normal 5% rate but significantly lower than the 53% recorded on previous days during the shutdown, the Transportation Department reported.
Duffy expressed concern that as the holiday season approaches with its increased flight travel volume, the situation could lead to more widespread delays across the U.S. aviation system.
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