Forbes Staff Writer Suzanne Rowan Kelleher joins Forbes Talks to discuss the fallout from the government shutdown on essential infrastructure and the workforce. She explains the immediate impact on business continuity as unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA agents lead to flight delays and airport chaos. They also cover the financial strain that pushes essential personnel to seek side hustles for survival. <br /><br />Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/10/24/air-traffic-controller-sick-calls-flight-delays/<br /><br />00:00 Introduction<br />00:33 The Shutdown's Immediate Impact on Air Traffic Controllers<br />03:20 How Sick Calls Lead to Ground Delays<br />05:50 Will Travel Chaos End the Shutdown<br />08:10 Clarifying the TSA Versus Air Traffic Control Difference<br />08:55 The Knock-On Effect at Major Hub Airports<br />11:13 Advice for Travelers with Booked Trips<br />16:11 The Shutdown's Threat to the Air Traffic Control Pipeline<br />20:09 Final Travel Advice and Mitigation Strategies<br /><br />Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br /><br />https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br /><br />Stay Connected<br />Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br />Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br />More From Forbes: http://forbes.com<br /><br />Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.
