President Trump used his platform on Truth Social to deliver a sharply worded directive to air traffic controllers, calling on all staff to “get back to work NOW.”
Air Traffic Control Delays
In a show of solidarity with air traffic controllers who continue to report for duty without pay, several major U.S. airlines, including United Airlines (UA), Delta Air Lines (DL), and JetBlue Airways (B6), have started providing free meals to ATCs.
A senior air traffic controller has publicly criticized Ryanair (FR) and its chief executive (CEO), Michael O’Leary, for what they describe as “shameful” trolling of the air-traffic-control profession.
On Monday, September 15, 2025, an Air Corsica (XK) flight from Paris-Orly (ORY) to Ajaccio (AJA) experienced an unusual delay when an air traffic controller fell asleep, leaving the aircraft in a holding pattern over Corsica.
Thousands of passengers faced travel disruptions at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) as more than 70 flights were canceled, leaving them stranded during one of the busiest weeks for air travel.