We have only 10,800 certified controllers operating in a system where there should be 14,633,” warned National Air Traffic Controllers Association president Nick Daniels. That stark gap became impossible to ignore Thursday night when Orlando International Airport,

For the first time, Floridians will be able to take a nonstop flight to Japan, according to a Tuesday announcement.

A government shutdown is causing flight delays due to air traffic controller staffing issues. Air traffic controllers are working without pay, which an expert says adds significant stress to a high-pressure job. Orlando International Airport experienced delays averaging 161 minutes on October 30.

Orlando International Airport will soon offer Florida’s first nonstop charter flights to the Asia Pacific, connecting directly to Tokyo.

Orlando to Tokyo direct flights will start in February 2026 by ZIPAIR Tokyo, with initial charter flights potentially leading to regular service.

Two planes collided on the tarmac at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Friday — as the airport grappled with intense delays brought on by weather and staffing shortages due to the historic government shutdown,