By David Shepardson

BALTIMORE (Reuters) -Major U.S. airlines are bracing for a third straight day of delays on Wednesday as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration faces higher-than-normal staffing issues for air traffic controllers as the stalemate over funding the government continues.

There were nearly 10,000 flight delays in total on Monday and Tuesday, with many tied to the FAA slowing flights because of air traffic controller absences at facilities across the country as the government shutdown reached its eighth day. Air traffic control staffing issues during this shutdown have emerged earlier than the last major halt to government funding in 2019, during U.S.President Donald Trump’s first term, leading to unexpected shortages in cities around the country.

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