Staffing challenges create delays at airports for second day as shutdown drags on

Flight delays were reported across the country for a second straight day Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration braced for more airport staffing shortages as the government shutdown continues

Flight delays were reported across the country for a second straight day Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration braced for more airport staffing shortages as the government shutdown continues.

Delays due to air traffic controller staffing shortages were reported at airports in Boston; Philadelphia; Nashville, Tennessee; Houston; Chicago; and Las Vegas, the FAA said.

The delays came on the heels of slowdowns at airports in Denver; Phoenix; Burbank, California; and Newark, New Jersey, that the FAA reported during the first 24 hours that air traffic controllers began working without pay because of the shutdown.

Meanwhile, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association reminded members it does not "endorse, support, or condone" federal employees' participating in coordinated activities that could affect flight safety or cause delays.

"Participating in a job action could result in removal from federal service," the union posted on its website. "It is not only illegal, but it also undermines NATCA’s credibility and severely weakens our ability to effectively advocate for you and your families."