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The U.S. government has been shut down for 15 days, and as Americans await decisions from top policymakers to fund and reopen the government, air travel has felt some early ripple effects as a result of the federal impasse.
The FAA is preparing for more possible ground stops and delays at several major airports amid air traffic controller shortages in the government shutdown.
SEATTLE — As the Federal Aviation Administration reports growing staffing shortages amongst facilities nationwide, travelers coming through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Halloween say they noticed issues at other airports during their trip.