Delays reported at airports for third day as government shutdown drags on

Flights were delayed across the country for a third straight day Wednesday as the Federal Aviation Administration contended with more airport staffing shortages amid the government shutdown.

One of the airports hit with delays was Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to the FAA. The agency also ordered a reduction in the number of flights in and out of Orlando International Airport in Florida and Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the three major airports in the New York City metropolitan area.

The staffing shortages began Monday, when air traffic controllers started working without pay because of the shutdown.