Tough takeoff: Air traffic controller shortage collides with record-high summer travel

Published June 1, 2024 5:00am ET



More people will fly to domestic and international destinations this summer than ever before, but U.S. airlines have serious concerns the government has failed to staff air traffic control towers adequately.

Airlines for America, or A4A, an industry trade organization that represents U.S. airlines, has accused the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration of failing to take the concern seriously.

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