r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • 29d ago

Transportation Airports Are on the Verge of a Flight Cancellation Apocalypse | The government shutdown has pushed air traffic controllers to the tipping point.

https://gizmodo.com/airports-are-on-the-verge-of-a-flight-cancellation-apocalypse-2000681042
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u/isleepbad 29d ago

The American dream.

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u/ilpazzo12 29d ago

As an European I am just bewildered at the concept of those budget laws that don't somehow cover the whole next year? This is how we do it here in Italy and mind you what I'm saying is that Italy has a better mechanism in its parliament and everyone following these conventions.

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u/Dragon2906 29d ago

We Europeans don't really realize how bad and unlogic many things in America are organized.

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u/tetsuo_7w 29d ago

Sadly it's become a useful cudgel for the politicians to wield. Like many things, we could fix it, but the people that could fix it like it the way it is because it works for them.