Air traffic controllers miss first full paycheck
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The FAA is preparing for more possible ground stops and delays at several major airports amid air traffic controller shortages in the government shutdown.
On Tuesday, air traffic controllers are missing their first full paycheck because of the government shutdown, but they have to continue working without pay.
A Delta Air Lines flight attendant inadvertently deployed the plane's emergency slide, before departing Pittsburgh International Airport, forcing passengers to rebook.
According to PennLive, Delta Air Lines is permanently shutting down service at Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF) in Midland, Texas, beginning in November. Delta has been flying three daily flights between MAF and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) since launching the route last year.