Airlines canceled 1,000+ flights across the U.S. on Tuesday. Locally, RNO is seeing a few delays. Check your airline before you leave home.
The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced flights as some air traffic controllers — unpaid for weeks — have stopped showing up for work.
Staffing problems led to delays throughout October, but they were mostly isolated and temporary. Last weekend, though, saw a change.
The FAA slows down or even stops flights temporarily anytime it is short on controllers or if there is an equipment problem.
The FAA is already short-staffed - federal officials have been raising concerns about an overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system.
Probationary workers were targeted in late night emails Friday notifying them they had been fired.
The FAA is significantly restricting helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington Reagan National Airport.
The plane carried 60 passengers and four crew members. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter.
The government says it's the first such fine against an airline over chronic delays, and it blames JetBlue for 'unrealistic scheduling.'
A U.S. government would worsen air travel disruptions by forcing TSA agents and Air Traffic Controllers to work unpaid.