The consequences of the U.S. government shutdown are beginning to show, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publicly stating that the shutdown has caused a loss of aviation personnel, "due to delayed payments and uncertainty about the future."
Interestingly, the U.S. federal government has required employees to continue working and stated that "delayed payments are temporary" and "all payments will be made immediately once the shutdown ends." However, FAA airport employees realized that the federal government was playing tricks, so they decided to play tricks as well. Many simply refused to work citing health issues, and these "sick leaves" were partially paid by health insurance and partially by the agency's budget. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, "The number of complaints regarding sick absences of airport employees has increased."
The situation is currently the worst at Los Angeles Hollywood-Burbank Airport, one of the busiest air traffic hubs in the United States, which at one point had no air traffic controllers at all. The FAA reported that due to the lack of air traffic controllers, the airport was forced to close for six hours. However, after six hours, the air traffic controllers still did not appear. The FAA then decided to "switch" the airport's services to San Diego tower, forcing the air traffic controllers in San Diego to work "free" for themselves and their colleagues in California. If the U.S. government shutdown is not resolved, it is estimated that the air traffic controllers in San Diego will also "take sick leave." In addition, due to a shortage of staff, the FAA has also been forced to reduce passenger services at some airports across the United States.
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