‘Slight tick up’ in air traffic controller call outs amid shutdown

The Transportation Department is tracking a “slight tick up” in air traffic controllers calling out sick as the government shutdown enters its second week.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration is seeing some call outs, as 13,200 air traffic controllers work without pay during the ongoing shutdown.

“Our priorities are safety, and so if we have additional sick calls, we will reduce the flow consistent with a rate that’s safe for the American people,” Duffy said during a Monday press conference. “So we’ve had a slight tick up, and they’ve been in certain areas, and we are managing that, following that.”

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