Media Must Cover Air‑Traffic Controller Cutbacks

As flight delays and disruptions spike across U.S. airports, reports show that air‑traffic controller shortages — exacerbated by the federal shutdown and budget standoffs — are straining the system. Yet, this mounting crisis isn’t getting the full media coverage it deserves. 

Journalism’s role is to dig into the impacts of the shutdown to daily life and the public interest. Delays, cancellations, and sparser coverage make air travel less reliable and less safe. Readers deserve to know the severity of this crisis.

Add your name to demand that newsrooms investigate failures behind the delays — including which decisions at the top are placing passengers and air‑safety at risk.