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Air traffic controllers without pay amid government shutdown

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Air traffic controllers picket at Detroit Metro Airport amid government shutdown

Air traffic controllers held a picket on Tuesday after missing their first full paycheck.

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'There's no end in sight': Detroit air traffic controllers lament first payless payday

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Government shutdown: Detroit Metro Airport offering free food to employees working without pay

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Flight Disruptions Continue as Air Traffic Controllers Brace for Their First Full Missing Paychecks

A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday at airports around the country, including briefly at Los Angeles International Airport, where staffing problems a day earli...

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Shutdown makes air travel system ‘less safe,’ air traffic controllers say

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Flight delays become more common as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown

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Hundreds of air traffic controllers take second jobs as US shutdown continues

"Every day that this shutdown drags on, the system becomes less safe," Daniels added.

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Isolated flight delays may spread as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown

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Air traffic controllers union warns of growing delays amid government shutdown

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Detroit Metro Airport sees summer travel surge but can't beat pre-pandemic peak

In 2024, DTW saw nearly 33 million passengers, a 4.83% increase year-over-year. However, the airport still has not cracked pre-pandemic numbers, which peaked in 2019 at 36,769,279 annual passengers, according to Wayne County Airport Authority data from 2004 to 2024.

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Detroit Metro Airport requests TSA stop displaying Kristi Noem video blaming Dems for federal shutdown

The Wayne County Airport Authority has requested that TSA stop displaying a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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Detroit Metro among Michigan airports showing controversial Kristi Noem video from TSA

Airports in numerous U.S. cities have said they won't play video. Some airports in Michigan say they are displaying the controversial video.

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Airport Hits Back at ICE Barbie’s MAGA Message With a Bright Yellow Warning

Detroit Airport has publicly pushed back against Noem’s video, which plays at some Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints, by putting up yellow signboards disavowing its partisan hate. The Detroit boards highlight how airports are coming to terms with Noem adopting TSA screens for bitter partisan messaging.