Flights delayed as shutdown leads to shortage of air traffic controllers

Flights delayed as shutdown leads to shortage of air traffic controllers

Federal Aviation Administration facilities across the country face air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown is in its fifth week. Around 13,000 air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck Tuesday and could miss at least two more by Thanksgiving if the stalemate continues – creating a potentially chaotic holiday travel season. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting. "CBS Mornings" airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on CBS and stream it at 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to "CBS Mornings" on YouTube:    / cbsmornings   Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow "CBS Mornings" on Instagram:   / cbsmornings   Like "CBS Mornings" on Facebook:   / cbsmornings   Follow "CBS Mornings" on X:   / cbsmornings   Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-0... For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]