Tangent
Elsewhere in the country, more than half of scheduled flights were canceled or delayed at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, with significant travel impacts also reported atChicago Midway International Airport, according to FlightAware data. The FAA declared ground stops at both airports, but these were triggered by thunderstorms in the area, not staffing shortages. Both airports are experiencing ground delays and departure delays as of Monday evening, with travelers at O’Hare waiting an average of 105 minutes to depart.
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Key Background
In June, the FAA extended flight limits at New York’s major airports due to a prolonged shortage of air traffic controllers, Reuters reported. It previously cut flights at Newark, which are expected to remain in place until October 2027. The agency expects the region will face air traffic controller shortages until next year. New York Area Terminal Radar Approach only has 57% of its targeted number of air traffic controllers, according to the report.
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