Over 2,000 flights were delayed Monday across the U.S., as the Federal Aviation Administration continues to struggle with staffing shortages caused by the ongoing government shutdown.
A total of 2,041 flights within, into, or out of America had been affected as of Monday morning, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.
It came after the FAA announced that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying travel at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark late Sunday.
The agency said numerous staffing triggers had been received for the evening shift and flights could also be delayed in Las Vegas and Phoenix because of air traffic control absences.
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