Air traffic control staff shortages impact Saturday flights, Reuters says

Major air traffic control staffing shortages impacted thousands of flights on Saturday, with the Federal Aviation Administration stating there were air traffic control staffing issues affecting 42 airport towers and centers, which delayed flights in 12 major U.S. cities, David Shepardson of Reuters reports. On Saturday, 1,500 flights were canceled and 6,000 flights were delayed, compared to the 1,025 cancelled and 7,000 delayed flights on Friday. Publicly traded airline operators include Alaska Air (ALK), American Airlines (AAL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), JetBlue (JBLU), Southwest (LUV), Spirit Airlines (FLYY) and United Airlines (UAL).