Denver International Airport is getting creative in its attempt to roll back some of the flight cuts mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration during the federal government shutdown.

The airport on Nov. 5 announced it had requested permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to allow airport revenue to be used to pay air traffic controllers. The cuts enacted this week at 40 major airports came in response to controllers missing shifts rather than working without being paid during the shutdown.

“This is a critical time for travel both here at DEN and around the country. Staffing issues are already being identified at a number of airports, impacting travel. As the shutdown drags on, air traffic controllers, in particular, are being stressed unnecessarily,” Denver Intern

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