Flight disruptions continue to take center stage during the government shutdown. American Airlines, United and Southwest just combined for 2,488 flight disruptions this week .

On the same day, Monday, delays skyrocketed for Chicago O'Hare International Airport, with 613 delays, accounting for 43% of its total flights.

These problems may only persist due to air traffic control shortages behind the scenes. However, according to Delta Air Lines' CEO Ed Bastian, the issues with air traffic control systems extend long before the current government shutdown.

Here's a closer look at Bastian's recent comments, and why he compared a particular flight to the 1950s. Not only did he make the comparison, but Bastian also suggested that the flight was superior over 70 years ago due to lingering i

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