Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that air traffic staffing has been reduced by 50% in some regions since the government shutdown began last week. (Reuters/ Representational photo)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that several US airports were facing delays in arrival and departure of flights, including Newark and Denver on Monday amid the US government shutdown. A top US transportation official said air traffic controllers have been calling in sick and such cases have been rising since the government shutdown began, Reuters reported.

A report stated that about 13,000 air traffic controllers and some 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers would still need to show up for work as the US government shutdown persists and the officials are not being

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