Trump to Air Traffic Controllers
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Two passenger planes nearly collided while leaving LAX on Halloween. An air traffic controller says one pilot "turned to the south on their own" in front of another plane.
It now appears relief is in sight as more air traffic controllers show up for work with news of a possible end to the government shutdown, transportation secretary says.
Similar closures are in effect at some of the country's other busiest airports, including Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare and Los Angeles.
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Thanksgiving air traffic could ‘slow to a trickle’ if shutdown persists, transport secretary says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns that U.S. air traffic could slow significantly if the federal government shutdown continues into the Thanksgiving travel season.
Transportation Secretary Duffy blames Democrats for flight cancellations as air traffic controllers refuse to work without pay during day 40 of the shutdown