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FAA halts flights into three major airports amid staffing shortages and shutdown

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Peter Burgess

FAA halts flights into three major airports amid staffing shortages and shutdown


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The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights into La Guardia airport in New York City on Friday amid a shortage of air traffic control staff, according to multiple reports.

The partial government shutdown has impacted air traffic controllers, who are deemed essential workers and have to work without pay.

Newark and Philadelphia reportedly are also stopping all incoming flights, according to Bloomberg.

The government has been partially shutdown since Dec. 22 over disagreements between President Trump and congressional Democrats on the White House’s demand for $5.7 billion in funding for a border wall.

Roughly 800,000 federal workers are either furloughed or working without pay during the shutdown. On Friday workers deemed essential missed their second straight paycheck.