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Re:US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortages by growse on Friday January 25, 2019 @11:30AM (#18999518)
Ah yes, all of those federal air traffic controllers that should just go and work in the lucrative private air traffic control industry.
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Re:US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortages by sgjohnson on Friday January 25, 2019 @12:03PM (#18999886)
Privatizing the airports would make them private sector employees.
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Re:US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortages by growse on Friday January 25, 2019 @12:12PM (#18999986)
Not all ATCs work at airports. What do you think will happen when the folks at New York Center stop showing up to work?
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Re:US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortages by TheGRS on Friday January 25, 2019 @12:11PM (#18999975)
I’m sorry how does this comment help us right now? They aren’t privatized. And people aren’t getting paid.
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