Flight operations were returning to normal Tuesday at Hollywood Burbank Airport following a chaotic evening that featured cancellations and delays amid a staffing shortage linked to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
By late morning Tuesday, only two flight cancellations were reported at the airport — one inbound and one outbound flight, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. There were 13 outbound flight delays and eight inbound delays, according to the website.
On Monday, the airport had no air traffic controllers in its tower from 4:15 p.m. until about 10 p.m. due to the government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday the airport was working to bring in staff to get flight operations back on track, but there were reports of about a dozen cance