The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not

Staffing shortages of air traffic controllers forced airlines to chop flights and delay thousands of others that disrupted travel plans of 5 million people.

# The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not Staffing shortages of air traffic controllers forced airlines to chop flights and delay thousands of others that disrupted travel plans of 5 million people. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/15/government-shutdown-air-traffic-controllers.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*