Flight delays pile up as air controllers are forced to take days off because of budget cuts
Flight delays piled up all across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers were forced to take an unpaid day off because of federal budget cuts, providing the most visible impact yet of Congress and the White House's failure to agree on a long-term deficit-reduction plan.
Flights will be delayed if budget cuts hit, LaHood says The Obama administration on Friday issued a travel advisory: