Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck. There have already been numerous delays at airports across the country — sometimes hours long — because the Federal Aviation Administration slows down or

A controller shortage in Phoenix led the Federal Aviation Administration to order a ground delay on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

During the shutdown, now the longest in US history, controllers have had to keep working without pay, prompting some to call out sick or take side jobs.