The U.S. government shutdown has deepened nationwide travel disruptions, with air traffic control shortages causing widespread flight delays and cancellations. As the shutdown enters its seventh day, major airports are struggling to keep operations running smoothly.

Hollywood Burbank Airport

The ongoing government shutdown has entered its seventh day, resulting in failed funding measures in the Senate and continued political deadlock. As a consequence, travelers across the United States are experiencing delays and cancellations, particularly due to shortages of unpaid air traffic controllers. Hollywood Burbank Airport was notably affected, operating for several hours without controllers, which led to significant confusion and delays.

Federal officials, including the Transportation Secretary, have stated that safety remains the top priority, with flight rates reduced or cancelled when staffing is insufficient. The Federal Aviation Administration has reported that staffing shortages are now impacting multiple major airports, including Newark, Phoenix, Denver, and Las Vegas. Data shows that the number of air traffic control facilities flagged for low staffing is at its highest in three years, intensifying travel disruptions nationwide.

Travelers face delays as shutdown worsens flight chaos

We are now entering the 7th day of the government shutdown. Two measures to fund the government failed in the Senate. Both parties are still pinning the blame on each other with no visible progress in negotiations. And now travelers are feeling the impacts of this shutdown. Shortages of air traffic controllers who are currently not getting paid have led to some delays and even some cancellations. The Hollywood Burbank Airport near Los Angeles went several hours last night without any air traffic controllers in the tower. Just get my headset on. He said everything's closed for like our clearances. Clearances closed, grounds closed, locals closed. The tower is closed due to staffing. Please contact SoCal in the 800 number in the green book for your clearing. CBS News correspondent Chanel Call has been monitoring this story for us. Chanel, what was the situation last night? Well, you mentioned there were no air traffic controllers there. Forget this 6 hours last night that obviously causing some confusion. Some big delays at the FAA actually said outgoing flights there at Burbank Airport they were running three hours late on average. Now, as of this morning, all air traffic controllers they were expected to go back to work, and while they were gone, though, the FAA had said that the Southern California Tracon was in control of the air traffic in that area. This is an organization that provides air traffic control for arriving and departing flights. Elsewhere in the region, six hours without air traffic controllers. It's a long time. So how is the federal government responding to this? So Liz Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke about the situation from Newark International Airport and he's saying look these types of cancellations. They happen, he says, in an effort to make sure passengers stay safe in the air, listen. There's been, you know, one facility one day, another facility another day. Some areas has been a 50% reduction in some of the staffing and again, it's we're tracking it and we we take the appropriate action necessary to make sure our skies are safe. If we see there's issues in the tower that are affecting controllers ability to effectively control the airspace, will reduce the rate and you'll see more delays or you might see a cancellation. I'm willing to do that before we'll. We're willing to risk anyone's life in the air. And Liz, I do want to note that this isn't the only place that will see problems getting off the ground. The FAA is saying air traffic control staffing issues. They are now affecting flights at numerous airports, including Newark, Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas. Wow, those are all big airports. Chanel call. Thank you so much. Now some of the travelers trying to get to Burbank were stuck in Denver and growing. As you can imagine, very frustrated when they learned that their travel pains were caused in part by lawmakers in Washington. We're coming from Nashville, and so we're going to be coming from Nashville and so we already had like a 2 1⁄2 hour flight. That one was delayed and then this one is further delayed. We just want to go home. I left Nebraska, came here. And as I was waiting, my husband in California informed me that there were no air traffic controllers in Burbank, CA until 10 o'clock tonight. Kind of sucks. I have to get back tomorrow, so I'm kind of screwed if I don't. I think it's totally ridiculous. This is because there's an air traffic controller shortage. Because of the government shutdown, they have no idea how they're disrupting everybody's lives and they don't care. Can anybody get along? Your feelings about the government shutdown now is I'd like them to get it together. I'd really like them to get it together. Maybe work together like they're supposed to. We're big. We're big boys and girls. We could. We could have a discussion. We don't have to. We don't have to be on the same side, but we can have a conversation and we can figure it out. Yeah, I'm just tired. Long day. At least she still has a smile, although shortages aren't just isolated to Denver and Burbank. In fact, according to a CBS News data analysis of FAA airspace advisories, officials are seeing more low staffing levels at air traffic control facilities than in the last three years. On Saturday, 13 sites were flagged for low staffing levels. That's the largest number since August of 2022 when 15 sites were flagged, not because of a government shutdown. That number was triggered by post pandemic travel boom.

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