2 h. ago Furloughed federal workers in government shutdown aren’t owed back pay, Trump’s White House claims

‘The livelihoods of the patriotic Americans serving their country in the federal government are not bargaining chips in a political game,’ the American Federation of Government Employees national president said.

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8 h. ago Gavin Newsom hits out at Trump over shutdown after FAA warned airport would have no air traffic controllers

Travelers hit with frustrating delays and cancellations as government shutdown affects federal agency workers

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15 h. ago Several airports experience delays as air traffic controllers go without pay during government shutdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned about stressed-out air traffic controllers, with some calling out sick amid the ongoing government shutdown

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19 h. ago Transportation Secretary says government shutdown adds stress on air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who already have an extremely stressful job, as well as threatening a program that small communities rely on to help subsidize airline service

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32 h. 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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3 d. ago Trump to host large Navy celebration this weekend while military goes without pay during shutdown: ‘THE SHOW MUST GO ON!’

Trump said thousands of active-duty servicemembers and military families will be at ‘the largest Celebration in the History of the Navy’

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4 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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4 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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4 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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4 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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4 d. 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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5 d. ago Over 100,000 Ryanair passengers to be affected by flight cancellations

Passengers flying to and over France from next Tuesday to Friday could see their plans affected as members of the country's largest union representing air traffic controllers are set to strike.

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6 d. ago Government shutdown live: Poll reveals who Americans blame as Vance warns travelers that air traffic controllers ‘no longer getting paid’

In remarks Wednesday House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of playing ‘political games with the lives and livelihoods of Americans’

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6 d. ago Planes ‘come within 100ft of colliding after air traffic controllers distracted’

Investigators say a crash was only prevented when San Diego airport's automated tracking system alerted the controller to a potential collision

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6 d. ago Government shutdown live: Vance warns travelers that air traffic controllers ‘no longer getting paid’ as Trump layoffs loom

Republican funding bill fails in Congress on Tuesday evening, leading to the first government shutdown since Donald Trump’s first term in 2018

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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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1 week 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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2 w. ago Another day of airport chaos after 'cyber attack' causes disruption across Europe

Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports all experienced delays and disruption

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2 w. ago Airports hit by 'cyber attack' update as passengers told 'check first' on Sunday September 21

Airports are experiencing delays and disruption following the "technical issue" affecting Collins Aerospace, which works for several airlines across the world

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