The U.S. government shutdown has led to widespread absences among air traffic controllers, causing severe disruptions to the nation’s aviation network. According to flight-tracking website data, by 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 27, more than 3,000 flights across the United States had been delayed.

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