Even if the shutdown were to end before the busy Thanksgiving travel period, experts said flight disruptions would likely continue for days or weeks as the government continues to grapple with a shortage of air traffic controllers.
Thanksgiving travel uncertain as shutdown end appears near
What we know:
Although the longest government shutdown in history appears to be nearing its end, even if a deal were to be reached this week, disruptions at the nation’s busiest airports could continue through Thanksgiving, experts said.
Even before the shutdown began on Oct. 1, the Federal Aviation Administration had already faced a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers. Compounding that problem, some of them quit after the shutdown started because they were not being paid.
Thanksgiving impact:
Flight disruptions likely to linger through Thanksgiving, experts say
