AUSTIN, Texas - Fewer staff in air traffic control towers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport could affect your summer travels.
U.S. Rep Lloyd Doggett on ongoing issues
What they're saying:
"I think what we will see through the summer months during any busy travel season are more ground stops and delays that are extremely inconvenient," U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) said.
Doggett says Austin has 29 air traffic controllers when there should be 60.
There are trainees on board but it can take up to a couple of years to get them fully up to speed. There's also a shortage of technicians that maintain the radar and other tools.
By the numbers:
There have been ground delays at airports across the country and some for up to 90 minutes last month at the Austin airport . The