US air travel is starting to show signs of strain as lawmakers remain divided over a government shutdown that has stretched into its second week.
Flight delays caused by air traffic control staffing shortfalls have rippled across the country, impacting airports in Dallas, Chicago, Nashville and outside Washington, DC, as controllers are forced to work without pay.
Inbound flights to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey were experiencing delays of more than an hour late Thursday afternoon due to staffing issues, according to an advisory from the