The number of delays at the airport continued to climb Friday evening. The FAA spokesperson emphasized the move was temporary.
An airplane departs from San Diego International Airport with the air traffic control tower in the foreground in November. San Diego International Airport was experiencing heavy delays Thursday evening because of a shortage of air traffic controllers.
The airport automatically must slow the number of flights at the airport if the number of air traffic controllers falls below a certain level, based on Federal Aviation Administration rules. Airport spokesperson Nicole Hall said staffing at the air traffic control tower was not related to a funding battle in Washington, D.C., that affected the Transportation Security Administration., and two cancellations. Hall stressed that passengers not already at the airport should check their flight status online before heading there.said the delays would likely last until about 1 a.m. Friday. FAA spokesperson Ian Gregor emphasized the move was temporary. “We’re temporarily delaying some San Diego-bound aircraft at their departure airports because of controller staffing constraints at the San Diego tower,” he said. “We’re also keeping arriving aircraft further apart than usual to further slow the flow of traffic into the airport.” For now, it appeared San Diego flyers would be affected almost entirely by delays, not cancellations. The same went for passengers flying into San Diego. Air traffic control shortages have been more in the spotlight this week after a crash Sunday night at New York’s LaGuardia Airport that. An Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck, injuring dozens in addition to the pilots’ deaths. Federal officials investigating the accident have raised concerns about air traffic control staffing issues, saidThe delays come as passengers across the nation, and in San Diego, have experienced substantially longer security lines because of a five-week partial government shutdown. TSA agentsas Democrats and some Republicans declined to fund Homeland Security’s budget. Some lawmakers have argued against what they say is an aggressive approach to immigration enforcement.to immediately pay TSA agents. The president made the announcement on social media and it wasn’t clear yet when paychecks will come.Fourth Padres suitor becomes publicSan Diego’s General Dynamics-NASSCO awarded $3.9 million to design Navy oiler shipPlay ball! We tried the new food at Petco Park this season. Here are our picks. El destructor de San Diego USS Gridley se dirige a Sudamérica para entrenar con el portaaviones Nimitz
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