It's been nearly a month since the federal government entered a partial shutdown, forcing critical air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration officers to work without pay.
And while flight delays didn't reach the point of mass chaos in October, a combination of bad weather and mounting frustration among unpaid workers could lead to major travel headaches in the weeks ahead.
In the New York City region Thursday, delays piled up at the region's three largest airports as a storm system bore down on the Northeast, straining already understaffed air traffic control facilities.
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