India, Oct. 8 -- Amid the government shutdown in the US, flight schedules were severely disrupted as major airports reported flight delays on Tuesday, October 7, The Hill reported. Staffing shortages, caused by the shutdown, remained one of the key reasons behind the delays. As per FlightAware, 3,600 flights were delayed on October 7, and 70 flights were cancelled.

On October 6, The Guardian reported that as many as 6000 US flights were delayed and some airports were temporarily closed due to a shortage of staff members.

As per the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there have been staff shortages at Nashville, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, and Philadelphia airports among several others. The national airspace system status summary reveal...