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Major Flight Delays Across U.S. Amid Controller Shortages
10/7/2025
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- Flights into New York, Denver, and Los Angeles were delayed due to controller shortages amid a shutdown.
- Newark Liberty International Airport experienced delays of nearly one hour.
- Hollywood Burbank Airport averaged about 2.5 hours of delays.
- The Burbank air traffic control tower was unmanned from 4:15 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Boston's Logan International Airport faced delays due to runway construction.
