"The term sequestration has certainly become a four-letter word for many across the country — and now you can count business and regular traveling public among those hating its impact. The Federal Aviation Administration today issued a blunt statement
on the impact of sequestration on the nation's air traffic control
system, which this week begain furloughing about 10% of air traffic
controllers for two days or so per month. It reads as follows: 'As a
result of employee furloughs due to sequestration, the FAA is
implementing traffic management initiatives at airports and facilities
around the country. Travelers can expect to see a wide range of delays
that will change throughout the day depending on staffing and
weather-related issues. ... Yesterday more than 1,200 delays in the
system were attributable to staffing reductions resulting from the
furlough.'"
U.S. Democrats and Republicans spent the day using the FAA's statement as
political fodder rather than working on resolving sequestration.
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