4 d. ago US shutdown deadlock deepens as senators reject competing bills

Proposals from both sides fail to receive enough support as no senators change their votes from recent daysUS politics live – latest updatesThe deadlock over ending the US government shutdown deepened on Wednesday, with senators once again rejecting competing bills to restart funding as Democrats and Republicans remain dug in on their demands for reopening federal agencies.The funding lapse has forced offices, national parks and other federal government operations to close or curtail operations, while employees have been furloughed. Signs of strain have mounted in recent days in the parts of the federal government that remained operational, with staffing shortages reported at airports across the US as well as air traffic control centers. Further disruptions may come next week, when US military personnel and other federal workers who remain on the job will not receive paychecks, unless the government reopens. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US airport staffing shortages expected to cause more delays amid shutdown

Air traffic controllers warn of escalating delays and stress as the government shutdown enters its second weekUS politics live – latest updatesStaffing shortages at US airports are anticipated to cause further disruption to air travelers on Wednesday as effects from the US government shutdown, now in its seventh day, ripple out across the country.Union leaders for air traffic controllers and airport security screeners have warned the situation is likely to get worse, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported staffing issues at airports in Nashville, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and Philadelphia, as well at its air traffic control centers in Atlanta, Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UK tourists issued update on French air traffic control strikes

Ryanair previously warned it would be forced to cancel hundreds of flights

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6 d. ago Ryanair and easyJet issue warnings ahead of French air traffic control strike

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he expects Ryanair to be told to cancel up to 600 daily, affecting up to 100,000 passengers.

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9 d. ago France air traffic control strike: Everything you need to know as Ryanair and easyJet warn passengers

Ryanair said 600 of its flights a day could have to be cancelled because of the strike

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9 d. ago Drone sighting shuts major European airport as thousands stranded

Passengers at Munich airport were left stranded after air traffic control was forced to suspend operations

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9 d. ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week

The airline expects to cancel 600 flights across the first two days of French air traffic control strikes

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9 d. ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Munich drone sightings force airport to cancel flights in latest Europe disruption

The German airport was forced to suspend operations, in the latest drone disruption to European aviationDrone sightings over Munich airport on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city.Another 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports in Denmark and Norway last week. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French airport strikes: What does the October walkout mean for your flight?

Tens of thousands of passengers are likely to have their journeys cancelled during the next walkout

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1 week ago French air traffic control strike: What does the October walkout mean for your flight?

Tens of thousands of passengers are likely to have their journeys cancelled during the next walkout

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2 w. ago Ryanair pilot issues distress call after losing contact with air traffic control on approach to London Stansted

The Boeing flight from Valencia Manises to London Stansted lost communication with controllers on the ground due to a radio system failure, flight tracking data reveals

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3 w. ago Air traffic control blunder leaves passenger jet unable to land and stranded in mid

The plane was left circling the airport

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3 w. ago Major warning as France's suspended air traffic control strikes have been rescheduled to a new date

France's air traffic control (ATC) strikes have been re-scheduled to a new date this year.

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3 w. ago Packed flight forced to circle skies around French airport after air traffic controller fell asleep

‘In a career of several decades, I have never had to handle such a situation,’ said the plane’s captain

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3 w. ago Air traffic control warns flight to turn away from Air Force One as it brings Trumps to London

Air traffic control warns flight to turn away from Air Force One as it brings Trumps to London  Sky News

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3 w. ago UK tourists warned of new strike dates as French air traffic control industrial action delayed

Staff had planned to walk out this week but the strikes have been postponed until October

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3 w. ago Flight chaos postponed as French air traffic controllers delay – and extend – strike

October walkout could cause thousands of cancellations, including from the UK to Spain and Portugal

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