On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a ground stop for flights bound for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) due to a significant shortage of air traffic controllers caused by the government shutdown led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, resulting in major disruptions to U.S. air travel.
The FAA announced that flights bound for LAX were held at their originating airports starting at 11:42 a.m. Eastern Time due to inadequate staffing at a Southern California air traffic facility.
The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, has left more than 13,000 air traffic controllers and roughly 50,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers working without pay, according to transportation officials.
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