Orlando International Airport is expected to suspend aircraft landings due to a shortage of air traffic controllers in the United States

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States said that the government's ongoing "shutdown" has led to an increase in employee absenteeism. Due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, it is expected that there will be no qualified air traffic controllers at Orlando International Airport in Florida later on Thursday (October 30), and planes will not be able to land.

Reuters reported that this sudden announcement clearly indicates that on the 30th day of the US federal government shutdown, air traffic controllers are under increasing pressure, and the pressure on the US aviation industry is also on the rise.

Orlando International Airport is the ninth busiest airport in North America, serving millions of tourists and travelers in central Florida every year.

Due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, the FAA in the United States has implemented ground delay measures at Orlando, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airports.

According to a report by the FAA of the United States, there are a total of nine airports and aviation hubs across the country that are understaffed.

The average flight delay at Orlando Airport exceeds two hours, at Reagan Airport it is 90 minutes, and at Dallas Airport it is 21 minutes. It is expected that the flight from Orlando will be postponed later due to a shortage of staff.

During the "shutdown" of the US federal government, the shortage of personnel rose sharply, and tens of thousands of flights were delayed or cancelled.

Data from flight tracking website FlightAware shows that nearly 5,800 flights were delayed and 1,050 flights were cancelled on Thursday.

Earlier on Thursday, the US FAA ordered Reagan Airport to be grounded on the grounds of insufficient air traffic controllers.

Bad weather has also caused flight delays across the northeastern United States.