One week into the federal government shutdown , there's growing concern for anyone getting on an airplane anytime soon.
Shutdowns and delays are already happening at airports across the country. With the Minnesota Education Association conference — best known as MEA weekend — just a little more than eight days away, families trying to get out of town will be packed out at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
There are concerns as the shutdown drags on, air travel could be significantly disrupted.
At the airport on Monday in Burbank, California, no one was in the air traffic control tower for four hours and pilots were redirected.
Shutdown sick calls have created delays at six airports around the country.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy says the FAA is making c